There's good reason to pay close attention to cancer statistics
among Hispanics in the United States: Hispanics are the fast-
growing minority population in the country. According to U.S.
Census Bureau 2010 statistics, more than 50.5 million people
identify themselves as Hispanic. That's 16 percent of the
population and a 43 percent increase over the past decade. By
2050, about 30 percent of Americans will be Hispanic. That means
more new cases of cancers will be among Hispanics. Moreover,
unlike whites and blacks, cancer is the leading cause of death
among Hispanics. (Heart disease is the leading cause of death in
the other groups.) There are several reasons for this, experts
say. Two big ones: Lower incomes and reduced access to
healthcare. About 27 percent of Hispanics are poor compared to
10 percent of whites. And about 31 percent of Hispanics are
uninsured compared to 12 percent whites. Hispanics also have
lower cancer screening rates, which means the disease is more
likely to be diagnosed at a later stag