Cancer Surpasses Heart Disease As Hispanics' Leading Cause Of Death In Northern U.S.

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http://www.wibw.com/home/nationalnews/headlines/Cancer-Surpasses-Heart-Disease-As-Hispanics-Leading-Cause-Of-Death-170402626.html

Posted: Wed 4:31 PM, Sep 19, 2012
Reporter: CBS News, Posted by Chelsey Moran
Cancer Surpasses Heart Disease As Hispanics' Leading Cause Of Death

(AP) NEW YORK - Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the No. 1 killer among Hispanics in the U.S., and the rest of the country may be only a few years behind.
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Interestingly, none of the states where cancer has overtaken heart disease is in the Southwest, which has large Hispanic populations. Instead, most are in the nation's northern tier, including Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the four states of upper New England.