Until March 21, it is the week of the fight once morest cancer organized by the League. In the Lot, an average of 520 people die from the consequences of this disease.
Since March 15, and until March 21, it is the week of fight once morest cancer, organized by the League once morest cancer. In the Lot, according to the report “Portrait of the territories”, published in November 2022 by the CREAI ORS Occitanie and the ARS, 520 Lot residents die each year as a result of this disease. This constitutes 23% of deaths in the department. A figure that remains below national averages.
7448 people over 65 consult for cancer
The Lot is an aging department. 3 out of 10 inhabitants are aged 65 or over. In 2019, nearly 7,448 people in this age group consulted for cancer. Against 2,850 people aged between 25 and 64. This represents 4% of adults in the department. A particularly high figure, especially compared to the average in Occitania (3.3%).
Lung cancer claimed 438 victims between 2013 and 2017. Breast cancer fatally affects 42 Lot residents on average each year, compared to 57 following colon cancer. According to figures from the Regional Cancer Screening Coordination Center in Occitania in the Lot, in 2021, 25 colorectal cancers were screened as well as 73 breast cancers.
The Colon Tower in Prayssac
Faced with these figures, the importance of proper screening emerges. The earlier a cancer is detected, the greater the chances of recovery. The month of March is also called Mars Bleu to raise awareness of colorectal cancers. The CRCDC 46, led by Dr. Caline Ngounou-Nzietchueng, is doing a lot of work during this period. In 2021, according to figures from the center, only 34.1% of the Lot residents concerned took part in the screening campaign.
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However, this gesture has become simpler. It is possible to withdraw a screening test directly from a pharmacy, but also to request that a test be sent by post. The league once morest cancer in the Lot also raises awareness once morest colon cancer. On April 6, the Colon Tour will make a stop in Prayssac. What does it consist of ? The objective is to travel inside a giant colon and understand how the different lesions evolve. Through this journey and the educational information provided, visitors will understand the value of screening.
51.9% of Lotoises were screened for breast cancer
During the first two weeks of March, the League Against Cancer forms a partnership with a large retailer. 6 participate in the Lot. The principle is that of rounding off when paying. In the department, more than 150,000 euros were collected. These funds will go directly to research once morest cancers in children and adolescents.
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In a few months, the CRCDC 46 will tackle Pink October. Regarding breast cancer, women over 50 are called upon to be screened every two years. In 2021, 51.9% Lotoises did so. A rate lower than that of the Region (54.5%). As a reminder, the European objective is 70%. In Cahors, two mammographs are in service. One at the Cahors hospital, and the other at the private practice, rue Frédéric Suisse. It is also possible to learn the right gestures of palpation and spot signs of tumors yourself.
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