In September, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released on in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
According to Rebecca Siegel, ACS senior scientific director of surveillance research, this report 鈥渨as a collaboration between Anat Saka, of ACS, and external researchers Drs. Paulo Pinheiro of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami and of the in Tampa...鈥�
鈥淗ispanic people in the U.S. are the largest racial and ethnic group after whites, representing 19% of the population,鈥� Siegel said. 鈥淢ajor findings from the report, last published in 2021, are that Hispanic people have almost two times higher incidence of stomach and liver cancers than white people and 36% higher incidence of cervical cancer, all of which are largely preventable.鈥�
鈥淚t is a meaningful opportunity to collaborate on this report, a pivotal publication that offers a comprehensive snapshot of cancer in Hispanics,鈥� Martinez Tyson said. 鈥淩esearchers, community stakeholders and advocates rely on it to support and inform cancer-related initiatives, programs and interventions.鈥�