Colon cancer occurrence and deaths high in Louisiana

Louisiana Cancer Prevention & Control Programs (LCP) on the WWL Health Watch

Colon cancer is out-ranked only by lung cancer and people in Louisiana are even more at risk.

Author: Meg Farris
Published: 5:02 PM CDT March 19, 2018
Updated: 5:28 PM CDT March 19, 2018

It’s the number two cancer killer in the U.S.

Colon cancer is out-ranked only by lung cancer and people in Louisiana are even more at risk. Colon cancer impacts African-Americans and Cajuns in higher numbers, but everyone, both men and women, are at risk.

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