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The Indigenous community experiences an unequal cancer burden.
Just the Facts: Cancer Screening Disparities Among American Indian and Alaska Native People
A 2022 report from the American Cancer Society details the rates of new cancer cases and the rates of cancer deaths among the Indigenous population.
Cancer Facts & Figures for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Other Pacific Islander People
Native Hawaiian people are 75% more likely to die from liver cancer and 2 to 3 times more likely to die from cervical, stomach, and endometrial cancers compared to non-Indigenous White people.