. "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)
Prostate
Best group rates (As Pacific Islander)
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
TOTAL
14,221
34,070
White
12,826
28,261
Black
1,082
5,477
American Indian
59
78
Asian Pacific Islander
254
254
Hispanic
587
917
Non-Hispanic
13,634
33,153
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
TOTAL
19,849
-58
White
15,436
-55
Black
4,394
-80
American Indian
19
-24
Asian Pacific Islander
(0)
0
Hispanic
330
-36
Non-Hispanic
19,519
-59
Nasopharynx
Nasopharynx
Best group rates (Hispanic)
Best group rates (Hispanic)
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
TOTAL
299
450
TOTAL
145
233
White
264
312
White
128
186
Black
26
62
Black
13
24
American Indian
2
6
American Indian
1
2
Asian Pacific Islander
7
71
Asian Pacific Islander
3
21
Hispanic
17
17
Hispanic
7
7
Non-Hispanic
282
433
Non-Hispanic
137
226
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
Estimated excess deaths
Percent difference in observed and expected deaths
