Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanic and Latino People
Cancer Statistics for Hispanic/Latino people, 2026, is a scientific article in the Facts & Figures series published in the American Cancer Society's flagship journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
Fast Facts: Cancer in Hispanic/Latino People offers consumer-friendly highlights of key statistics.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death among Hispanic people, accounting for 20% of deaths. Compared with White people, Hispanic men and women are:
* Less likely to be diagnosed with the most common cancers: lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate
* Twice as likely to be diagnosed with liver and stomach cancers and 36% more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer. These cancers are linked with infectios agents and are largely preventable.
Glossary for Nonscientists
Featured Term:
Hispanic
A broad term that refers to people descended from Spanish-speaking countries or with ancestors from Latin America (South America, Mexico, Central America, and certain Caribbean islands, including Cuba, Jamaica, and others). The term Hispanic is more commonly used in the Eastern US and is generally preferred by those of Caribbean and South American ancestry or origin. Hispanic is considered an ethnicity, as Hispanic people can be of any race. See also Latino.
