. "Appendix F: Information Provided by the National Center for Health Statistics on the Potential Reductions in Mortality from Cancer, by Ethnic Group." The Unequal Burden of Cancer: An Assessment of NIH Research and Programs for Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1999.
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Summary table of annual reductions "possible" for cancer (Method B)
Breast
Best group rates (As Pacific Islander)
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
TOTAL
18,236
43,513
White
15,917
38,045
Black
1,783
4,932
American Indian
98
98
Asian Pacific Islander
438
438
Hispanic
1,017
1,328
Non-Hispanic
17,219
42,184
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
TOTAL
25,277
-58
White
22,128
-58
Black
3,149
-64
American Indian
(0)
0
Asian Pacific Islander
0
-0
Hispanic
311
-23
Non-Hispanic
24,966
-59
Colon/rectum
Colon/rectum
Best group rates (American Indian)
Best group rates (Hispanic)
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
TOTAL
13,258
28,310
TOTAL
15,954
28,919
White
11,805
24,974
White
14,215
25,303
Black
1,100
2,910
Black
1,386
3,244
American Indian
65
66
American Indian
69
71
Asian Pacific Islander
288
360
Asian Pacific Islander
284
302
Hispanic
676
814
Hispanic
709
709
Non-Hispanic
12,582
27,495
Non-Hispanic
15,245
28,210
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
