Hispanic American men and women generally have lower cancer rates than the non-Hispanic white population. However, disparities still exist in certain types of cancer.
- From 2014-2018, Hispanic men were 20 percent less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than non-Hispanic white men.
- Hispanic women are 30 percent less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women.
- Both Hispanic men and women are almost twice as likely to have, and to die from, liver cancer than non-Hispanic whites.
- Hispanic men and women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with stomach cancer, and twice as likely to die from stomach cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white men and women.
- Hispanic women are 40 percent more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 30 percent more likely to die from cervical cancer, as compared to non-Hispanic white women.
Diagnosis
| Age-adjusted percentages of cancer among adults aged 18 and over, 2019 | |||
| Cancer | Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| All Sites | 4.1 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
| Breast (women) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Cervical (women) | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Prostate (men) | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
Source: NCHS 2021. National Health Interview Survey. Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults – 2019. [Accessed 7/22/2021]
https://wwwn.cdc.gov/NHISDataQueryTool/SHS_adult/index.html
Top Cancer Sites for Hispanics (2014-2018)
| Cancer Incidence Rates per 100,000 – Men | |||
| Cancer | Hispanic Men | Non-Hispanic White Men | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| All Sites | 375.3 | 520.4 | 0.7 |
| Colon & Rectum | 39.5 | 42.2 | 0.9 |
| Esophagus | 4.3 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| Kidney | 21.6 | 24.2 | 0.9 |
| Liver & IBD | 20.4 | 11.3 | 1.8 |
| Lung | 34.4 | 60.7 | 0.6 |
| Oral Cavity & Pharynx | 10.3 | 20.2 | 0.5 |
| Pancreas | 12.8 | 16.3 | 0.8 |
| Prostate | 90.9 | 118.9 | 0.8 |
| Stomach | 13.1 | 7.7 | 1.7 |
*IBD = Intrahepatic Bile Duct
Source: NCI 2021. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2018. Table 1.24 and SEER*Explorer [ Accessed 7/22/2021].
https://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2018/, https://seer.cancer.gov/explorer/
Top Cancer Sites for Hispanics (2014-2018)
| Cancer Incidence Rates per 100,000 – Women | |||
| Cancer | Hispanic Women | Non-Hispanic White Women | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| All Sites | 348.4 | 460.2 | 0.8 |
| Breast | 100.3 | 137.9 | 0.7 |
| Cervical | 9.3 | 6.7 | 1.4 |
| Colon & Rectum | 29.3 | 32.7 | 0.9 |
| Kidney | 12.1 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| Liver & IBD | 8.2 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Lung | 24.6 | 53.9 | 0.5 |
| Pancreas | 11.1 | 11.9 | 0.9 |
| Stomach | 8.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
| Uterus | 25.3 | 28.7 | 0.9 |
Source: NCI 2021. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2018. Table 1.25 and SEER*Explorer [ Accessed 7/22/2021].
https://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2018/, https://seer.cancer.gov/explorer/
5 Year Survival Rate
Not available at this time.
Death Rate
| Cancer Death Rates per 100,000 – Men (2014-2018) | |||
| Cancer | Hispanic Men | Non-Hispanic White Men | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| All Sites | 134.0 | 190.2 | 0.7 |
| Colon & Rectum | 14.0 | 16.1 | 0.9 |
| Liver & IBD | 13.3 | 8.4 | 1.6 |
| Lung | 23.0 | 49.4 | 0.5 |
| Pancreas | 9.5 | 13.0 | 0.7 |
| Prostate | 15.6 | 17.9 | 0.9 |
| Stomach | 6.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Source: NCI 2021. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2018. Table 1.20
https://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2018/sections.html
| Cancer Death Rates per 100,000 – Women (2014-2018) | |||
| Cancer | Hispanic Women | Non-Hispanic White Women | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| All Sites | 94.6 | 137.8 | 0.7 |
| Breast | 13.8 | 20.1 | 0.7 |
| Cervical | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Colon & Rectum | 8.6 | 11.5 | 0.7 |
| Liver & IBD | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Pancreas | 7.8 | 9.6 | 0.8 |
| Stomach | 3.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Uterus | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
Source: NCI 2021. Seer Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2018. Table 1.20
https://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2018/sections.html
Screening
Breast Cancer
| Percentage of women age 40 and over who had a mammogram within the past 2 years, 2018 (crude) | ||
| Hispanic Women | Non-Hispanic White Women | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 62.7 | 68.0 | 0.9 |
Source: CDC 2021. Health United States, 2019. Table 33.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus19-508.pdf [PDF 3.02MB]
Cervical Cancer
| Percentage of women age 18 and over who had a Pap smear within the past 3 years, 2018 (crude) | ||
| Hispanic Women | Non-Hispanic White Women | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 71.1 | 63.7 | 1.0 |
Source: CDC 2021. Health United States, 2019. Table 34.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus19-508.pdf [PDF 3.02MB]
Colon Cancer
| Adults aged 50-75 who had any colorectal test or procedure, 2018 | ||
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White Women | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 49.3 | 64.0 | 0.8 |
Source: CDC 2021. Health United States, 2019. Table 35.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus19-508.pdf [PDF 3.02MB]
Last Edited: 08/26/2021