The Claim

Native American individuals exhibit the highest cancer mortality rates among racial groups in the United States, with rates two to three times higher than those of White individuals for kidney, liver, stomach, and cervical cancers.

Source: Cancer statistics, 2025

What the research says

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In plain English

Native Americans are more likely to die from certain cancers compared to other groups, with death rates from kidney, liver, stomach, and cervical cancers being two to three times higher than those of White people in the US.

See the scientific wording

Native American individuals have the highest cancer mortality rates among racial groups in the US, with rates two to three times higher than White individuals for kidney, liver, stomach, and cervical cancers.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Cancer statistics, 2025

    The study says exactly what the claim does: Native Americans have the highest cancer death rates, especially for certain cancers, and it's two to three times worse than for White people.

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