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Cancer Incidence Among Asian-Americans

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Minorities and Cancer

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Other chapters in this volume have focused on the high rates of cancer among minorities in the United States. In contrast, United States data show that Asian-Americans experience lower rates than Blacks and Caucasians for many of the more common malignancies. Epidemiologists, clinicians, nutritionists, and other health professionals may learn much about the etiology of cancer by determining why Asian-Americans have lower incidence rates. Contrasts of ethnic-specific cancer patterns may reveal factors associated with disease causation and disease prevention.

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  1. Marc T. Goodman
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  1. Experimental Gynecology-Endocrinology, Department of Gynecology, University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Lovell A. Jones Ph.D. (Associate Professor and Director) (Associate Professor and Director)

  2. Experimental Gynecology-Endocrinology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Lovell A. Jones Ph.D. (Associate Professor and Director) (Associate Professor and Director)

  3. Experimental Gynecology-Endocrinology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Lovell A. Jones Ph.D. (Associate Professor and Director) (Associate Professor and Director)

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Goodman, M.T. (1989). Cancer Incidence Among Asian-Americans. In: Jones, L.A. (eds) Minorities and Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3630-6_3

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