Shane Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer of the American Cancer Society and Chief Executive Officer of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), shared on LinkedIn:
“We can’t solve a problem that we can’t clearly see.
New American Cancer Society research shows when data is combined, important differences between communities can be hidden. This report helps shine a light on those differences across Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations, giving us a clearer understanding of where cancer is having the greatest impact.
The goal isn’t data for data’s sake. It’s making sure every community is seen, understood, and served with cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and support efforts that reflect their unique needs.
When we better understand the burden of cancer, we can take smarter action to reduce it.
Learn more about the report.”
American Cancer Society Journals shared:
“A new report from the American Cancer Society reveals new disaggregated cancer data for Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people in the United States.
Cancer data for AA NHPI people are usually combined, hiding vast differences in cancer risk. Disaggregated data breaks down differences among AA NHPI ethnic groups that would not have been apparent if the data were combined.
‘Behind aggregated AA NHPI data are populations experiencing some of the highest cancer incidence rates in the country,’
– said Nikita Wagle, principal scientist, cancer surveillance research at the American Cancer Society and lead author of the study, in a press release.
‘Korean people have the highest stomach cancer incidence of any racial-ethnic group in the U.S. Similarly, Vietnamese people have the highest liver cancer incidence, and Samoan women have the highest uterine corpus cancer incidence.’
Explore key findings below, then read the full Open Access report in Cancer, the interdisciplinary international journal of the American Cancer Society.”
Title: Cancer statistics for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people, 2026
Authors: Nikita Sandeep Wagle, Angela N. Giaquinto, Mandi Yu, Hyuna Sung, Tyler B. Kratzer, Kekoa Taparra, Jessica Star, Ahmedin Jemal, Rebecca L. Siegel
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