Navajo Nation: The First Cancer Center on a Reservation

Frank Dalichow, MD and Johanna DiMento, MD

Join us as we speak to Dr. Johanna DiMento and Dr. Frank Dalichow, oncologists at the first cancer center on a reservation in the United States. In this episode, the doctors share about the realities of cancer care for Native American communities.  They also discuss how they were able to bring cancer care to the Navajo and Hopi tribes, and the importance of inclusivity and culturally appropriate care for this population.

[photo credit: Brandy Tomhave]

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  1. Our indigenous people have been under served for too long. I’m so happy they at last are not being overlooked or forgotten any longer.

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