Cancer in Our Community

Cancer in Our Community

TBR Civic Academy Series:Education for Action

Purpose of presentation

• To explain how we know what we know about cancer.

• To give information on status of cancer in Louisiana.

• To propose what we can do to prevent cancer in Louisiana, by participating in the Cancer Prevention Study (CPS3).

About 577,000 people will die of cancer in the USA

in 2012

About 9,150 people will die of

cancer in Louisiana in 2012

26 people per day

1600 people per day

What kinds of cancer do people die from?

2012 Estimated US Cancer Deaths

Cancer Mortality by State (2012)

Louisiana (2nd worst State)203 deaths per 100,000

US Average: 175 cancer deaths per 100,000 population

Best State:Utah

121 deaths per 100,000

Worst State:

Kentucky207

deaths per 100,000

What explains the difference?

Everything we know about cancer,we know from previous cancer studies.

“Everyone knows that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer. Few realize that it took three years, 22,000 volunteers, and 188,000 study participants to prove it.” -Meghan Murphy, 2007

Significant factors identified in previous studies:1) Smoking2) Diet & obesity3) Active or sedentary lifestyle4) Connection to air pollution5) Connection to diabetes and certain cancers6) Aspirin use to decrease risk of colon cancer.

Smoking frequency by state

Smoking frequency

Cancer mortality

2000

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990, 2000, 2010

(*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person)

2010

1990

No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Obesity RatesSmoking Frequency

Cancer mortality20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

Any patterns?

Higher risk populations

are 45% more likely to die from cancer.

are 21% more likely to die from cancer

are 57% more likely to die from cancer

are 2500% more likely to die from cancer

MEN AFRICAN AMERICANS

OBESE PEOPLE SMOKERS

It’s not all doom and gloom …

1991Our country started winning the battle against cancer.

Cancer Death Rates*, US, 1975 - 2008

Cancer mortality has dropped 15% (from 215 to

181 per 100,000)

between 1991 & 2012

Declines in cancer mortality have been shared across all racial and gender groups

732,900 Cancer Deaths Averted 291,500 Cancer

Deaths Averted

WomenMen

But Louisiana …

Louisiana Cancer Death Rates by Race and Sex(2004 to 2008, per 100,000 population)

Black Males 346.5White Males 147.6Black Females 195.4White Females 160.0

Most Frequent causes of Cancer death in Louisiana (# of deaths, estimated for 2012)

Lung - 2,730 Colorectum - 900Breast - 660 Pancreas - 570Prostate - 390 Liver - 380Leukemia - 330 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - 270

LA cancer mortality rank among US states

(higher isn’t better)

1950

Louisiana

1965

1975

1985

1995

LA mortality rate compared to US average

17th

14th

9th

3rd

1st

2% LOWER than US avg

4% HIGHER than US avg

5% HIGHER than US avg

10% HIGHER than US avg

15% HIGHER than US avg

2012 2nd 15% HIGHER than US avg

Why are WE dying from cancer at the highest rates in the

country?

WE CAN HELP FIND OUT

Purpose of Cancer Prevention Study 3 (CPS-3)

To better understand the factors that cause or can prevent cancer:

• Lifestyle• Environmental• Genetic factors.

To help eliminate cancer as a major health concern for this and future generations .To understand why Louisiana is lagging the rest of the nation in cancer prevention.

All previous studies have SIGNIFICANTLY

UNDER-REPRESENTEDAfrican Americans and low-

income citizens

CPS-3 Objectives

• Enroll at least 300,000 men and women nationally• Enroll at least 25% minority participation nationally• Enroll 1000 participants in the Baton Rouge area

TBR’s goals for CPS-3

• Enroll 500 eligible men and women from Baton Rouge area.

• Enroll at least 30% males because of their high cancer rate.

• Enroll at least 50% African American participants because of higher cancer rates.

• To do this, we will need at least 2 volunteers from each participating institution.

Who can participate?Anyone between 30 – 65 years of ageWho has never been diagnosed with cancer Who is willing to make a long-term

commitment to the study by completing a survey periodically.

What’s involved in being a study participant?

Step #1: Register online or by phone to set up your appointment.

Step #2: Attend appointment to complete survey, take waist measurement and have small blood sample drawn.

Step #3: Complete short survey periodically to provide info on health outcomes.

List of TBR locations and datesSat, Sept 8th

St. Mary’s Baptist ChurchTue, Sept 11th

Mt. Pilgrim Baptist ChurchWed, Sept 12th

Unitarian Church of Baton RougeThur, Sept 13th

University Presbyterian ChurchSaturday, Sept 15th

2 sites: Shiloh Baptist Church & Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

YMCA also will have 6 locations.

Knowledge is power

So let’s help make cancer history.