OncoLogics, Inc. recently teamed up with The
Cancer Project in an effort to promote cancer prevention
and survival through nutrition education. Starting
in mid-August, OncoLogics will host The Cancer Project’s
Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Class Series
for Cancer Prevention and Survival at our Crowley
location. The four class series covers a variety
of cancer-related nutrition topics and demonstrates
how to prepare several meals loaded with antioxidants
and phytochemicals, high-fiber and low-fat foods,
and healthy dairy alternatives. The series also provides
information on planning meals and maintaining a healthy
weight.
Space is limited, so register today by contacting
Julie at OncoLogics Crowley, 337-788-3334 or by emailing
jwagner@oncologics.net.
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According to the American
Cancer Society's most current
data for 2009-2010, prostate cancer is the most frequently
diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of
cancer death among American men. Between 2001 and
2005, the prostate cancer incidence rate was 59%
higher in African-American men. African-American
men also have the highest mortality rate for prostate
cancer of any racial or ethnic group in the US. The
death rate for prostate cancer is 2.4 times higher
in African-American men than white men in the US.
It is estimated that
approximately 192,000 new cases of prostate cancer
will occur in the United States this year, with an
estimated 5,150 new cases in the State of Louisiana
and Mississippi, with 750 deaths resulting from a diagnosis
of prostate cancer.
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