1) higher cancer incidence occurs
relative to the general Canadian
population (ie, Jewish ethnic groups
with associated BRCA1 and BRCA2
gene mutations)23,24; and 2) higher cancer
mortality occurs relative to the general
North American population (ie,
Black and North American Indian ethnic
groups due to later-stage diagnosis).25–27
In addition, these ethnic minority
groups make up 1%–5% of the
population of Canada