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Mayo Clinic Minute: Why more preventive screenings are needed in the Hispanic community

According to a recent study by the American Cancer Society, cancer is a leading cause of death among those of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S. Hispanic and Latino people are less likely to be diagnosed with lung, colon, breast and prostate cancers than non-Hispanic white men and women. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says preventive screenings for cancer and other diseases are effective ways to help reduce these burdens.   Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

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