E A R LY D E T E C T I O N
Detecting cancer early saves lives. And teaching people to lower their risk can prevent some cancers. In 2012, community support helped expand the number of free cancer screenings and educational events offered to St. Tammany and Washington parish residents.
F RE E C A N C E R S C R E E N I N G S : January – December 2012
BREAST (350)
PROSTATE (111)
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 722 TOTAL SCREENING EVENTS: 30
COLORECTAL (57)
CANCERS DIAGNOSED: 5 Graph on right shows number of people screened for each cancer type listed.
SKIN (170)
ORAL (34) 2012 COMMUNITY REPORT • 7