Since 2000, breast cancer among AAPI women under 50 has increased by 50%, more than 2% every year since 2012, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. ↧ Younger Asian American women had the second-lowest breast cancer ra... Asian American and Pacific Islander women under 50 are now tied with white women for the highest breast cancer rates. Experts point to westernization, increased screenings and more.