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Addressing high cancer mortality in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations

A call for equity in cancer research

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After reading “Breast Cancer Mortality Continues Three-Decade Decline, but Steeper Increases for Women Under 50 & AAPI Women of All Ages,” it is evident that while overall progress is being made in the fight against cancer, concerning disparities remain—particularly within the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities. 

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Naoto T. Ueno, MD, PhD
Director, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, Interim program co-leader and full member, Cancer Biology Program, Translational and Clinical Research; Professor, Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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