MI/CCP Program

Health Disparities Statistics

HISPANICS/LATINOS

While Hispanics/Latinos have lower incidence and death rates overall compared with those of
African-Americans and whites, they do experience higher rates for certain cancers.

• Hispanic/Latina Females: Highest incidence rates for cervical cancer.

Statistics are for 1996-2000, are adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard million population, and represent the number
of new cases of invasive cancer per year per 100,000 females.

Group	Cervix Uteri--Incidence
Hispanic/Latina	16.8
African-American	12.4
Asian/Pacific Islander	10.2
White	9.2
Amer Ind/Alaska Nat	6.4

• Hispanic/Latina Females: Cervical cancer death rates.

Despite high incidence rates, Hispanic/Latina females have the second highest death rate for cervical cancer;
African-American females have the highest. Statistics are for 1996-2000, are adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard
million population, and represent the number of deaths per year per 100,000 females.

Group	Cervix Uteri--Death
African-American	5.9
Hispanic/Latina	3.7
Amer Ind/Alaska Nat	2.9
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.9
White	2.7

• Hispanic/Latino Males: Incidence rates for prostate cancer.

Hispanic/Latino males have the third highest incidence rate for prostate cancer after African-Americans and whites.
Statistics are for 1996-2000, are adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard million population, and represent the number
of new cases of invasive cancer per year per 100,000 males.

Group	Prostate--Incidence
African-American	272.1
White	164.3
Hispanic/Latino	137.2
Asian Pacific Islander	100.0
Amer Ind/Alaska Nat	53.6

• Hispanic/Latino Males: Death rates for prostate cancer.

Death rates for Hispanic/Latino males reveal that they have the third highest death rates from prostate and colon and
rectal cancer, after African-Americans and whites. Statistics are for 1996-2000, are adjusted to the 2000 U.S.
standard million population, and represent the number of deaths per year per 100,000 males.

Group	Prostate--Death	Colon and Rectum-- Male Death
Arican-American	73.0	34.6
White	30.2	25.3
Hispanic/Latino	24.1	18.4
Amer Ind/Alaska Nat	21.9	18.5
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.9	15.8

National Cancer Institute (www.nih.gov)

Colorectal Cancer (2003) American Cancer Society Estimates in New Mexico (www.cdc.gov)

800 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed among men and women in New Mexico
300 men and women will die of colorectal cancer in New Mexico

Prostate Cancer (2003) American Cancer Society Estimates in New Mexico

1400 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed among men in New Mexico
200 men will die of prostate cancer in New Mexico

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Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership Program (New Mexico State University/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) is supported by the
National Cancer Institute.
Page developed by L. Loest. Updated November 2008.