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.