Minorities More Likely to Develop Cancer: Researchers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Racial disparity in cancer rates and outcomes may be driven by genetics as well as socioeconomic factors, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.Minorities are much more likely to develop and die from cancer than the general U.S. population, with previous research pointing to lack of health insurance, poverty, cultural barriers, and limited access to good medical care as causes.>>> Discuss This Story

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