However, there are significant differences in the rate at which Hispanics die from cancer. Table 5 lists overall cancer mortality rates and mortality rates for selected sites in males and females in Texas. Age-adjusted cancer death rates per 1000,000, Texas, 1992. Carcinogenesis is a complex process thought to involve multiple steps that occur over a long period of time.
Smoking is known to cause lung cancer.
Dietary exposures, particularly fat intake and micronutrients, including folic acid, vitamins A, C, and E, and the minerals calcium and selenium, have also been linked to cancer risk. Individuals who consume large quantities of vegetables rich in Vita min A and -carotene are at reduced risk for lung cancer. High fat intake has been linked to both breast and prostate cancer risk. Guendelman et al. This study was designed to assess the extent to which acculturation among Mexican-Americans changes traditional dietary habits.