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Cancer and Hispanic Americans
In 2004, Hispanic men were 13% less likely to have prostate cancer as non-Hispanic white men. Hispanic women were also 33% less likely to have breast cancer as white women. Hispanic men and women have higher incidence and mortality rates for stomach and liver cancer. Cancer data is limited for this population.
At a glance – New Cases:
| New Cancer Cases per 100,000 – Men (2003) |
| Cancer |
All Men |
Hispanic
Men |
Non-Hispanic
White Men |
Hispanic
/Non-Hispanic
White Ratio |
| All Sites |
525.7 |
384.7 |
543.9 |
0.7 |
| Prostate |
160.4 |
127.3 |
156.7 |
0.8 |
| Stomach |
11.4 |
15.5 |
9.0 |
1.7 |
| New Cancer Cases per 100,000 – Women (2003) |
| Cancer |
All Women |
Hispanic
Women |
Non-Hispanic
White Women |
Hispanic
/Non-Hispanic
White Ratio |
| All Sites |
393.3 |
285.3 |
421.8 |
0.7 |
| Breast |
121.1 |
79.6 |
131.1 |
0.6 |
| Cervical |
8.0 |
13.8 |
6.3 |
2.2 |
| Stomach |
5.8 |
9.6 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
Source: CDC, 2006. Health United States, 2006. Table 53.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus06.pdf
At a glance – Top Cancer Sites for Hispanics/Latinos (1994-2004):
| Cancer Incidence Rates per 100,000 – Men |
| Cancer |
All Men |
Hispanic
Men |
White Men |
Hispanic
/White Ratio |
| All Sites |
555.8 |
421.3 |
556.7 |
0.8 |
| Stomach |
11.4 |
16.0 |
10.2 |
1.6 |
| Liver & IBD* |
9.5 |
14.4 |
7.9 |
1.8 |
| Cancer Incidence Rates per 100,000 – Women |
| Cancer |
All Women |
Hispanic
Women |
White Women |
Hispanic
/White Ratio |
| All Sites |
411.3 |
314.2 |
423.9 |
0.7 |
| Stomach |
5.6 |
9.6 |
n/a |
|
| Liver & IBD* |
n/a |
5.7 |
n/a |
|
*IBD = Intrahepatic Bile Duct
Source: NCI 2007. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2004. Tables I-24 and I-25
http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2004
At a glance – 5 Year Survival Rate:
Not available at this time.
At a glance – Death Rate (2001)
Not available at this time.
At a glance – Death Rate:
| Cancer Death Rates per 100,000 – Men (1994-2004) |
| Cancer |
Hispanic
Men |
White Men |
Hispanic
/White Ratio |
| All Sites |
162.2 |
234.7 |
0.7 |
| Stomach |
9.1 |
5.2 |
1.8 |
| Liver & IBD* |
10.8 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
| Cancer Death Rates per 100,000 – Women (1994-2004) |
| Cancer |
Hispanic
Women |
White Women |
Hispanic
/White Ratio |
| All Sites |
106.7 |
161.4 |
0.7 |
| Stomach |
5.1 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
| Cervical |
3.3 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
| Liver & IBD* |
5.0 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
*IBD = Intrahepatic Bile Duct
Source: NCI 2007. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2004. Tables I-27 and I-28
http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2004
At a Glance – Screening:Breast Cancer
| Percent of women age 40 and over who had a mammogram within the past 2 years, 2003 (age-adjusted) |
| Hispanic Women |
Non-Hispanic White
Women |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic
White Ratio |
| 65.1 |
70.4 |
0.9 |
Cervical Cancer
| Percent of women age 18 and over who had a Pap smear within the past 3 years, 2003 (age-adjusted) |
| Hispanic Women |
Non-Hispanic White
Women |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic
White Ratio |
| 74.6 |
80.2 |
0.9 |
Colon Cancer
| Percent of men and women age 50 and over who report they ever received a colonoscopy, 2003 (age-adjusted) |
| Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic
White Ratio |
| 30.4 |
45.6 |
0.7 |
| Percent of men and women age 50 and over who report they had a fecal occult blood test within the past 2 years, 2003 (age-adjusted) |
| Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic
White Ratio |
| 15.4 |
22.7 |
0.7 |
Source: 2006 National Healthcare Quality Report. Tables T1.1a, T1.3a, T1.6a, T1.7a.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr06/index.html |
