CANCER DEATHS, from page 20
Standout
ommended screening, such as a
colonoscopy within the last 10 years
choir
or a stool blood test within the last
year.
“It seems to me that it’s a cascade
of things that include medical sci-
Malcolm Williams
ence and technology advances,”
and Great Faith are
said Dr. Michael Fisch, head of gen-
up for Stellar
eral oncology at the University of
Awards. They are
Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
nominated for choir
Center in Houston.
of the year and tradi-
The report’s prediction is based
tional CD of the
on a number of assumptions.
year.
Among other things, it assumes that
the number of people who are
screened will increase, fewer people
will smoke or eat red meat more
than twice a week, and the obesity
rate will hold about steady.
Doctors say smoking and obesity
contribute to colorectal cancer
deaths, by increasing the odds of
getting cancer or making treatment
more difficult. While the U.S. adult
smoking rate has gradually been
declining for decades, the obesity
rate has been climbing.
The new report was put together
by the Cancer Society, the National
Cancer Institute, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and
the North American Association of
Central Cancer Registries.
It’s being published in the journal
Cancer. AP
H1N1, from page 20
ity to influenza.”
Sullivan also says the lack of
well-balanced meals and accurate
nutritional awareness plays a major
role in the deaths.
“Clearly, the nutrition among
African Americans and Hispanics
will be less than that of whites,
because of a higher level of poverty
and lack of affordability,” he said.
Sullivan is not surprised by the
CDC’s findings. However, he
believes more research on the mat-
ter needs to be done to pinpoint spe-
cific reasons for why minorities are
more likely to die from H1N1.
“The precise causes are hard to
distinguish,” he said. “This study
requires many cases to evaluate. It
wouldn’t surprise me if it takes six
months to a year to find accurate
results.”
Meanwhile, the CDC suggests
simple preventive methods. They
include washing hands often, using
anti-bacterial hand rubs, avoiding
touching the face with unclean
hands and avoiding contact with
infected persons. NNPA
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