title: The absence of cancer prevention for the Thai population in the U.S.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this paper, we assess the state of scientific study of cancer among Thais, one of the most underserved AAPI populations.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed published literature and a database of Federally-funded research in the United States.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found virtually no cancer-related research on the Thai population in the U.S. A review of the international literature, including studies conducted in Thailand, shows that Thais are at significant risk for developing lung, liver, colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the sizable Thai population in the U.S. and the high likelihood that this population has been suffering from cancer, we recommend that Thais be classified separately in cancer registries and that they receive culturally meaningful outreach and support.
authors.affiliation: Doctoral Program in Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Supaporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wannasuntad
authors.forename: Suepattra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Jeremiah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mock
mesh_terms: D001213:Asian; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D013785:Thailand / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology