title: The promise and the challenge of the spirit of E.A.G.L.E.S. program.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Spirit of E.A.G.L.E.S. is a National Cancer Institute funded Special Populations Network. Prior to its inception, there was limited infrastructure available to American Indian and Alaska Native populations to support cancer control activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Awareness has been raised about the burden of cancer in this special population.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Changes have started to support truly comprehensive cancer control across the cancer care continuum and will drive future community-based, participatory action research.
authors.affiliation: kaur.judith@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salmon Kaur
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation / Q000379:methods; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004930:Inuit / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population