Cancer hits men more // Rate 41% higher than in women, new report says

The U.S. cancer rate is 41 percent higher for men than forwomen, according to comprehensive statistics released Tuesday.

The rate is 21 percent higher among black men than white men.And although white women are more likely than black women to getcancer, black women are more likely to die from it.

Among the reasons men have higher cancer rates: There are morecases of prostate cancer than of breast cancer, and men smoke morethan women.The differences between races are linked to a combination offactors. For example, researchers have speculated that black men mayhave higher prostate cancer rates because they eat higher-fat dietsand have a genetic disposition …