- In 2006, chronic liver disease was the sixth leading cause of death for Asian/Pacific Islander males, 45-64 years old. 1
- Asian Americans have the highest incidence rates of liver cancer for both sexes compared with Hispanic, non-Hispanic Whites, or non-Hispanic Blacks. 2
- Asian male subgroups have higher mortality rates for liver cancer, specifically 54.3 for Vietnamese, 33.9 for Koreans, 23.3 for Chinese, 16.8 for Filipino, and 9.3 for Japanese. 2
- Asian Americans are more than twice as likely to die from live and IBD cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders were seven times more likely to be diagnosed with chronic liver disease in 2006. 3
- The incidence rate for liver and IBD cancere is three times higher for both Asian American men and women.
At a glance – Cancer Rates for Asian/Pacific Islanders (2002-2006):
Cancer |
All Men |
Asian/Pacific Islander Men |
Non-Hispanic White Men |
Asian/Pacific Islander/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Sites |
541.8 |
349.1 |
544.3 |
0.6 |
Liver & IBD* |
10.2 |
21.4 |
7.5 |
2.9 |
Cancer |
All Women |
Asian/Pacific Islander Women |
Non-Hispanic White Women |
Asian/Pacific Islander/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Sites |
408.5 |
287.5 |
420.5 |
0.7 |
Liver & IBD* |
3.6 |
8.3 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
Source: : NCI 2009. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006. Tables 1.24, 1.25, and 14.12
http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/results_merged/topic_inc_trends.pdf [PDF | 61KB]
http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/results_merged/sect_14_liver_bile.pdf [PDF | 450KB]
At a glance – Diagnosed:
Asian |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asian/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
|---|---|---|
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
Source: CDC 2009. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2007. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_240.pdf[PDF | 8.43MB]
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
|---|---|---|
9.7 |
1.4 |
7.0 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF | 4MB]
At a glance – Death Rate:
Cancer |
Asian/Pacific Islander Men |
Non-Hispanic White Men |
Asian/Pacific Islander/ |
|---|---|---|---|
Liver & IBD* |
15.0 |
6.4 |
2.3 |
Cancer |
Asian/Pacific Islander Women |
Non-Hispanic White Women |
Asian/Pacific Islander/ |
|---|---|---|---|
Liver & IBD* |
6.6 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
Source: NCI 2009. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006. Table 1.20
http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/results_single/sect_01_table.20_2pgs.pdf [PDF | 24KB]
Asians/Pacific Islander |
Non-Hispanic White |
Asians/Pacific Islander/ |
|---|---|---|
3.6 |
8.7 |
0.4 |
Source: CDC, 2009. Health United States, 2008. Table 28
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf [PDF | 12.2MB]
1CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [accessed 09/24/2009]. http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/LeadingCauses.html
2 Source: CDC 2008. Health characteristics of the Asian adult population: United States, 2004–2006, page 2. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad394.pdf[PDF | 476KB]
3 Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF | 4MB]
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