Cancer and U

When we ask for info sheets so we can sound intelligent on a remote air breaks we usually don’t post.  But when I saw these stats, I though of the old term the big C and the horrible numbers listed.  Got worse when I checked and verified.  Wow!

Here are some of the stats that I would like shared on air to tie into the cancer organization coming on site.

• Cancer is the #1 cause of death in Monroe County
• Breast cancer is the number one cancer found in women
• African American women are 42% more likely to die from breast cancer then white women
• Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Hispanic/Latina women.
• Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death for men and women combined
• Colorectal and Cervical cancers are among the most preventable cancers
• Hispanics have the highest cervical cancer rates of all ethnic groups in the US
• Monroe County ranks first for all new diagnoses of breast cancer in New York State
• Smoking causes 40% of all cancers
• 1/3 of all cancer deaths can be prevented with physical activity and healthy eating

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