Report reveals Native Hawaiian women in U.S. have highest breast cancer incidence

Native Hawaiian Women Carry the Highest Breast Cancer Rate in the US, and Combined Statistics Had Hidden It

New American Cancer Society data show Native Hawaiian women have a breast cancer incidence 27 percent above that of White women, hidden by combined reporting.

Report reveals Native Hawaiian women in U.S. have highest breast cancer incidence

Cancer data for Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people are usually combined, hiding vast differences in cancer risk. New disaggregated data analyzed by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show that Native Hawaiian women have 27% higher breast cancer incidence than White women and the highest rate in the U.S. when Asian American and NHPI women are not combined. Disaggregated data break down differences …

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Report: Native Hawaiian women face highest breast cancer incidence among AANHPI groups

Native Hawaiian women have the highest breast cancer incidence rate among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women (AANHPI) in the United States, according to a new American Cancer Society report.