The high and heterogeneous burden of breast cancer in Hawaii: A unique multiethnic U.S. Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While breast cancer incidence and mortality rates differ across racial/ethnic populations in the U.S., little is known about Asian and Pacific Island subpopulations. Hawaii is one of the most racially/ethnically diverse states in the U.S. Overall, Hawaii ranks 5^th highest for breast cancer incidence in the nation (2010-2014) and rates have increased in recent years despite a stable national trend. In contrast, for breast cancer mortality, Hawaii has the 3^rd lowest rate in the nation, with rates demonstrating a steady decline for nearly 3 decades.

Methods

We examined incidence and mortality trends from 1984-2013 across the five major racial/ethnic populations of Hawaii (Native Hawaiian, White, Japanese, Chinese, and Filipino) using Hawaii's Su

SUBMITTER: Loo LWM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358492 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature