Asian Americans are the only racial/ethnic group in the US for whom cancer is the leading
cause of death in men and women, unlike heart disease for all other groups. Asian …

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is
predicted that by 2020, the number of new cases of cancer in the world will increase to more …

Previous research has demonstrated that the burden of household food insecurity is
disproportionately high among racial/ethnic minority groups, yet no peer-reviewed studies …

Previous studies find preventative behaviors designed to reduce the number of infections
during emerging disease outbreaks are associated with perceived risk of disease …

Background National cancer incidence trends are presented for eight Asian American
groups: Asian Indians/Pakistanis, Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese, Kampucheans, Koreans …

Many studies demonstrate that cancer incidence and mortality patterns among Asian
Americans are heterogeneous, but national statistics on cancer for Asian ethnic groups are …

Objective Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide.
The aim of this study was to assess the overall and liver-related mortality and their predictors …

Abstract BACKGROUND. The American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, the National Cancer Institute, and the North American Association of Central …

Introduction This study used social network theory to explore the role of social support and
social networks in health information–seeking behavior among Korean American (KA) …

Objectives. We estimated trends in breast cancer incidence rates for specific Asian
populations in California to determine if disparities exist by immigrant status and age …