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The five most commonly diagnosed cancers
among men in every racial/ethnic group are
cancers of the Lungs, Prostate and
Colorectal region
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Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer,
and Rectal Cancer are the top five Cancers
diagnosed in every racial/ethnic group
except for Native Americans
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Hispanic males are most commonly diagnosed
with cancer of the Prostate (27%), Colon and
Rectum Cancer (12%), and Cancer of the Lung
and Bronchus (6%)
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The most common cancers among Hispanic women
are Breast (30%), Colon and Rectum (9%), and
Lung and Bronchus (6%)
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There are approximate Cancer Death Rate in
2003 was 22,100 for Hispanics in the United
States.
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Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed
form of Cancer and is the leading cause of
Cancer death among Hispanic women
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There were an estimated 11,000 cases of
Breast Cancer among Hispanic women in 2003
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Colorectal Cancer is the third most commonly
diagnosed cancer in the Hispanic community
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Colorectal Cancer is the third leading cause
of Cancer deaths among Hispanic women, but
is second among Hispanic men
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Among Hispanic men, Lung Cancer is the
leading cause of cancer death, and is the
second leading cause of cancer death among
Hispanic women
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Hispanic men are most commonly diagnosed
with Prostate Cancer
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Women in the United States have one-third
the incidence of Cervical Cancer than women
in Mexico, Central and South America
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Only 38% of Hispanic women age 40 and over
have regular mammograms
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Of Hispanics ages 18 and older, only 15.2%
were current smokers in 2003
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death
on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border
