Survival of American Indian and Hispanic Cancer Patients in New Mexico and Arizona, 1969–82

摘要: Survival was examined by ethnic group for 31,465 incident cancer cases diagnosed from 1969 through 1982 in Hispanic and non-Hispanic whites residing New Mexico American Indians Arizona. In comparison with the 1- 5-year survival rates following diagnosis of whites, those were generally poorer and, to a lesser extent, Hispanics also poorer. The Indian patients tended have more advanced disease at time diagnosis, although this pattern not consistent across all sites. For many primary sites, less likely receive treatment their than whites. be treated cancers some differences as large Indians. However, after adjustment stage treatment, demonstrated significantly After comparable that