O
verall, 19% of the indigenous population reported suffering from arthritis, a percentage equivalent to 27% if the composition of the indigenous population was similar, in terms of age group, that of the Canadian population .Comparing the impact of rheumatoid arthritis and breast cancer
A study of data (2) of the Ministry of Health BC, Dr. Diane Lacaille, Canadian Research Centre of arthritis, found that new cases of rheumatoid arthritis, a serious condition, disabling and deadly, have increased since 1990.
According to current demographic data, the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis is increasing, the rate of permanent disability increases as well as the impact of comorbidity resulting in death.
This alarming trend is partly the result of delays in access to treatment and consultation specialized and restricted access to medicines latest targeting molecules that cause inflammation (such as those coming together to form a cancerous tumor) and destroying the joints and other vital organs like the lungs, eyes and the court.
It is a direct consequence of inadequate funding of research-oriented this form of arthritis and to a dozen other equally important.
In comparison, the Canadian Cancer Society of BC reported on its Web site (3) that in general, incidence and mortality rates for most cancers, regardless of the seat, had stabilized and had even fallen during the last decade.
The mortality rate of breast cancer has declined in all age groups combined, and in each group separately, since the mid 1990. (4)
The rate of incidence and mortality of breast cancer are declining since 1969 among women aged 20 to 39 years. (5)
These positive developments can be directly attributed to the development of new drugs targeting tumors and timely access to all types of treatments, including specialized consultation. However, the very roots of these advances lie in the massive investment in research on breast cancer.
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