Gaps in cancer mortality based on race or ethnicity continue to narrow overall, but several specific populations still exhibit higher risk for developing or dying of the disease, according to a new report.Outcomes also continue to be worse among residents of rural regions, individuals who live in counties with persistent poverty, and sexual and gender minorities, the AACR Cancer Disparities

Gaps in cancer mortality based on race or ethnicity continue to narrow overall, but several specific populations still exhibit higher risk for developing or dying of the disease,…

Black and American Indian/Alaska Native communities have the highest cancer rates of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S.