American Cancer Society Journals shared on LinkedIn:
“A new American Cancer Society cancer statistics report published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians reveals cancer is the leading cause of death in the Hispanic and Latino community in the United States. The report shows an estimated 229,900 Hispanic people will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and 54,200 will die from the disease.
The data also show 36% higher rates of cervical cancer in Hispanic versus White women and double the rates of liver and stomach cancers – infection-related cancers that are largely preventable.
‘The Hispanic and Latino community in the U.S. is disproportionately affected by cancers like stomach and liver that have low survival and could be prevented through better access to health care,’ said Anatu Saka, associate scientist, cancer surveillance research at the American Cancer Society and lead author of the study, in a press release. ‘Testing and treatment of cancer-causing infections such as H. pylori, HCV, and HBV would go far to reduce the burden in this growing population. However, barriers to timely care, especially the lack of insurance coverage, play a major role. We must do better.’ “
Ttitle: Cancer statistics for Hispanic/Latino people, 2026
Authors: Anatu H. Saka, Tyler B. Kratzer, Angela N. Giaquinto, Natalia Mazzitelli, Paulo S. Pinheiro, Ana P. Ortiz, Dinorah Martinez Tyson, Ahmedin Jemal, Rebecca L. Siegel
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