CANCER PREVENTION

Types of Cancer

Race or Ethnicity-specific Cancers

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  • African American men have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer and are more likely to die from it.
  • African American women have a higher risk of developing breast cancer before the age of 40 and are more likely to die from it.
  • Hispanic/Latino women have a higher risk of developing cervical cancer and are more likely to die from it.
  • Asian Americans have a higher risk of developing liver cancer.
  • Pacific Islanders have a higher risk of developing liver and thyroid cancers.
  • Ashkenazi Jewish women have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers due to genetic mutations such as BRCA1 and BRCA2.

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