Moving to U.S. Tied to Higher Cancer Risks

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Hispanic adults who immigrate to the United States may face higher risks of certain cancers than their native countrymen, a new study suggests.  The study, which looked at a database of cancer cases diagnosed in Florida between 1999 and 2001, found that residents of Mexican, Cuban and Puerto Rican origin had overall cancer rates that were at least 40 percent higher than those in their homelands.  Read more at abcnews.go.com
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