Hispanics make up 19% of the U.S. population and are experiencing rising rates of cancer, primarily due to an increase in infection-related cancers (gastric, hepatic, cervical) and advanced cancers secondary to delayed screening (colorectal, cervical, breast). There is an increased incidence of gastric cancer (associated with infection, obesity, alcohol, and tobacco use) in Hispanics, especially at a young age, highlighting the need to consider ethnicity as a risk factor.
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