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…
A recent report has revealed that Native Hawaiian women in the United States face the highest incidence of breast cancer among all racial and ethnic groups. According to researchers at the American Cancer Society, Native Hawaiian women experience 27% higher breast cancer rates compared to White women and have the highest incidence rate in the country when disaggregated data is considered.
This finding challenges the notion that comprehensive Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) data adequately represents the distinct cancer risks within these groups.
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