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Abstract
Cancer mortality in Texas 1969-80 was 25 per cent lower among Mexican American males compared to other Whites; among females, rates were only 4 per cent lower. Reduced mortality was primarily a result of lower rates for cancers of the most common sites: lung, colon, breast and prostate. However, for cancers of the stomach, liver, and gallbladder, Mexican Americans had higher rates than other Whites. Female Mexican Americans were also at a higher mortality risk for cervical cancer. Implications are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Cancer; Causes Of Death; Comparative Studies; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Diseases; Ethnic Groups; Hispanics; Mortality; Neoplasms; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Sex Factors; Texas; United States; Whites
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3592040 PMCID： PMC1647197 DOI： 10.2105/ajph.77.7.851
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Public Health ISSN： 0090-0036 Impact factor: 9.308