With the maturing of the Baby Boom generation, cancer deaths will continue to increase unless the trend is reversed by a major breakthrough in cancer knowledge and treatment, and significant improvements in prevention and early detection occur for those most at risk. Black men have the highest incidence rates of prostate, colorectal, and lung cancer.
Black women have the highest incidence rates of colorectal and lung cancer.
While the incidence of breast cancer in black women is no greater than in other groups, mortality is significantly higher. Except for cervical cancer, Hispanics in Texas, to date, have lower cancer mortality rates than Whites or African Americans. Information regarding Asian subpopulations in Texas is not readily available. Nationally, Asian populations generally have lower mortality rates for most cancers. One striking exception is the very high rate of cervical cancer among Vietnamese women.