- 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.
- Both Hispanic men and women are twice as likely to have, and to die from, liver cancer.
- Hispanic women are 2.4 times more likely to have stomach cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic White women.
- Hispanic women are twice as likely to have cervical cancer, and 1.5 times more likely to die from cervical cancer as compared to non-Hispanic White women.
At a glance – New Cases:
Cancer |
All Men |
Hispanic Men |
Non-Hispanic White Men |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Sites |
523.0 |
398.0 |
548.1 |
0.7 |
Prostate |
159.3 |
137.7 |
158.4 |
0.9 |
Stomach |
11.5 |
15.6 |
9.1 |
1.7 |
Cancer |
All Women |
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Sites |
394.1 |
298.0 |
426.7 |
0.7 |
Breast |
121.0 |
83.9 |
132.7 |
0.7 |
Cervical |
7.7 |
12.6 |
6.5 |
1.9 |
Stomach |
5.8 |
9.6 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 53.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf
At a glance – Top Cancer Sites for Hispanics/Latinos
(2001-2005):
Cancer |
All Men |
Hispanic Men |
Non-Hispanic White Men |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Sites |
549.3 |
419.4 |
568.3 |
0.7 |
Stomach |
11.3 |
15.5 |
9.3 |
1.7 |
Liver & IBD* |
9.9 |
15.0 |
7.3 |
2.1 |
Prostate |
163.0 |
138.0 |
161.5 |
0.9 |
Cancer |
All Women |
Hispanic Women |
Non-Hispanic White Women |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Sites |
411.0 |
317.8 |
439.7 |
0.7 |
Stomach |
5.5 |
9.5 |
4.0 |
2.4 |
Liver & IBD* |
3.5 |
5.8 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
Cervical |
8.4 |
13.2 |
7.0 |
1.9 |
*IBD = Intrahepatic Bile Duct
Source: NCI 2008. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2005. Tables I-24 and I-25, to XXIV-10.
http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005
At a glance – 5 Year Survival Rate:
Not available at this time.
At a glance – Death Rate:
Cancer |
Hispanic Men |
Non-Hispanic White Men |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
All Sites |
159.0 |
235.6 |
0.7 |
Stomach |
8.7 |
4.7 |
1.9 |
Liver & IBD* |
11.1 |
6.3 |
1.8 |
Prostate |
20.6 |
24.6 |
0.8 |
Cancer |
Hispanic Women |
Non-Hispanic White Women |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
All Sites |
105.2 |
163.0 |
0.6 |
Stomach |
4.9 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
Cervical |
3.2 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
Liver & IBD* |
5.1 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
*IBD = Intrahepatic Bile Duct
Source: NCI 2008. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2005. Table I-20.
http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005.
At a Glance – Screening:
Breast Cancer
Hispanic Women |
Non-Hispanic White Women |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
58.9 |
68.2 |
0.9 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 1A_b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
Cervical Cancer
Hispanic Women |
Non-Hispanic White Women |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
74.4 |
79.1 |
0.9 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 3b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
Colon Cancer
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
32.3 |
52.9 |
0.6 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 6a and 6b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
Hispanic |
Non-Hispanic White |
Hispanic/Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
12.1 |
17.9 |
0.7 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 7b.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr07/index.html
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