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One label, many risks: how grouping Asian Americans hides deadly cancer patterns

The ASPIRE Cohort will follow 20,000 Asian Americans over time to study cancer patterns.
The study is funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by UC Irvine with several partners.
Researchers emphasize breaking the Asian American category into distinct ethnic groups to reveal different risks.
Lung cancer incidence among Asian American women has risen despite low smoking rates.
Breast cancer is rising faster among Asian American women, prompting focused study.
Experts say outdoor air pollution, secondhand smoke and cooking oil fumes may affect risk.
The study seeks to include a broader range of ethnic groups for better representation.
The project aims to reveal differences in thyroid and stomach cancer across subgroups.
Asian Americans face underrepresentation in research funding despite being a sizable population.
The ASPIRE cohort is designed to show variation by including diverse ethnic groups and exposures.

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