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"Saber es Poder" - Latino Cancer Disparities

"Saber es Poder" - Latino Cancer Disparities "Saber es Poder" - Latino Cancer Disparities "Saber es Poder" - Latino Cancer Disparities

The State of Liver Cancer in Latinos

We know many types of cancer deeply and disproportionately affect U.S. Latinos.

Liver cancer is a particular problem.

In fact, Latinos have the second-highest rate of dying from liver cancer among racial/ethnic groups, according to the CDC.

Let’s examine the data and unpack this rising crisis for Latinos.

San Antonio oncologists tackle rising rates of cancer deaths

Cancer is now the leading cause of death for Latinos, accounting for 20% of all deaths, and according to a news release from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Latinos could face a 142% increase in cancer cases in coming years.

Helping Latinos Prevent Colon Cancer: Good News about Screen

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths among people within the Latino/Hispanic community.

Colorectal Cancer in Hispanic and Latino People

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among people of Hispanic and Latino descent in the United States. Adan Reinosa Rivera, a retired electrical engineer in Los Angeles, is doing his part to change that.

Why is cancer the top cause of death for Latinos?

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 19, 2024 — To spur solutions to the heavy burden of cancer among Latinos, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is hosting the 4th biennial “Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos” conference Feb. 21-23 at the Marriott Riverwalk in San Antonio.

Helping Latinos Prevent Colon Cancer: Good News about Screen

But Rosario Costas-Muñiz, PhD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), wants people to know the good news about screening tests for colorectal cancer, which can help prevent the disease and are often easier than people think.

Childhood cancer has stalled for Blacks and Hispanics

Advances in childhood cancer are a success story in modern medicine. But in the past decade, those strides have stalled for Black and Hispanic youth, opening a gap in death rates, according to a new report.

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