CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 26, 2-13, Copyright
© 1976 by American Cancer Society
Cancer Statistics, 1976 A Comparison of White and Black Populations
Herbert Seidman M.B.A.1,
Edwin Silverberg B.S.2, and
Arthur I. Holleb M.D.3
1 Chief, Statistical Analyses, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Department of Research, American Cancer Society, New York, New York.
2 Project Statistician, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Department of Research, American Cancer Society, New York.
3 Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Research, American Cancer Society, New York.
Recent articles have focused attention on the "alarming increase of cancer mortality in the U.S. black population." This may be appropriate for black males, though it is certainly an exaggeration for black females where, overall, there has been little change. Clearly, however, for both males and females, controlling cancer is more difficult in blacks than in whites. Blacks are developing more cancers and their prospects for diagnosis in a localized stage are poorer. Survival rates are poorer, and death rates are higher.
