HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The CDC reports that cancer is the leading cause of death for Hispanics and Latinos in the United States.

The data show that Latinas have the second-highest rate of dying from cervical cancer, and barriers to health care are part of the problem.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, ABC13's Daniela Hurtado is looking into those barriers and the help that's already available in the Houston area.