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• American Samoan women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with, and to die from, cervical cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
• American Samoan men are eight times more likely to develop liver cancer, and Native Hawaiian men are 2.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with the same disease, as compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
• In Hawaii, Native Hawaiian men have the highest mortality rate (231.7) for all types of cancer, as compared to other ethnic groups in the state.¹
• Also in Hawaii, Native Hawaiian women have the highest incidence rate (447.8) for all types of cancer, as compared to other ethnic groups in the state.¹
• In the U.S. territory of Guam, the incidence rate for liver cancer was 6.7 times higher in the Micronesian population, as compared to the national U.S. population (38.2 and 5.8 respectively), from 2003-2007.²

* NOTE: This is the most recent national data which is available at this time. Additional data will be added as reports are issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

At a glance – Diagnosis

Source: CDC, 2017. Selected Health Conditions Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults: United States, 2014. Figure 2
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db277.pdf [333KB]
Source: CDC 2017. Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey: 2014. Table A-3.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/shs/tables.htm

At a glance – Top Cancer Sites for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (1998-2002)

Source:  NCI 2008. Cancer Incidence and Mortality Patterns among Specific Asian and Pacific Islander Populations in the U.S.
http://seer.cancer.gov/publications/apicancer/index.html

At a glance – 5 Year Survival Rate

National data not available at this time.

At a glance – Death Rate

Source:  NCI 2008. Cancer Incidence and Mortality Patterns among Specific Asian and Pacific Islander Populations in the U.S.
http://seer.cancer.gov/publications/apicancer/index.html

¹ Source: Hawaii Dept. of Health 2010. Hawaii Cancer Facts & Figures 2010. Table 5.
http://health.hawaii.gov/about/files/2013/06/Hawaii_Cancer_Facts_and_Figures_2010.pdf [PDF | 20.39MB]

² Source: Guam Dept. of Public Health and Social Services 2011. Guam Cancer Facts and Figures 2003 - 2007. Table 10.
http://www.guamcancerresearch.org/Runtime/GuamCancerRegistry.aspx