New Study Uncovers Latino Cancer Prevalence

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 New research suggests, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death among Latinos in the U.S. A new study attempted to uncover the data regarding the prevalence of cancer and the risk factors that affect Latinos.iStock_000019788670_Double-576x384

Over 16,000 Latinos participated in the study and it was found that 4% of the population had instances of some type of cancer.

The rates of cancer varied by Hispanic ancestry group. Overall, the lack of significant findings regarding risk factors, such as smoking, contributed to the findings of the survey. With the prevalence of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a growing number of Latinos now have access to healthcare.

As more and more Latinos take part in this healthcare, this will give future evaluations of cancer prevalence more data to sort from. This will be used to better understand the health disparities that face the Latino community.

By The Numbers By The Numbers

25.1

percent

of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage

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