Cancer mortality among Mexican Americans and other Whites in Texas, 1969-80

J. Martin and L. Suarez

American Journal of Public Health, 1987, vol. 77, issue 7, 851-853

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.

Date: 1987
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