Open AccessCancer statistics by race and ethnicity
Author(s) -
Parker Sheryl L.,
Davis Kourtney Johnston,
Wingo Phyllis A.,
Ries Lynn A. G.,
Heath Clark W.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.48.1.31
Subject(s) - race (biology) , ethnic group , statistics , demography , mathematics , sociology , gender studies , anthropology
Key findings on cancer incidence and mortality are presented for five racial and ethnic groups in the United States--African Americans, American Indians, Asians and Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and whites. Information on the prevalence of cancer risk factors and screening examinations among these racial and ethnic groups is also included.