1, cancer patients:
In 2009, according to the United States Cancer Statistics: | | * 1,476,504 new cancer cases were diagnosed in the United States,* including 42,432 in Georgia. * 567,614 cancer deaths occurred in the United States*, including 15,139 in Georgia. * For every 100,000 men and women in Georgia, on average, approximately 461 were diagnosed with cancer and approximately 173 died from it.| | New Cancer Case (Incidence) Rates† | Death Rates† |
Area| Rate|
Georgia| 461.4|
United States | 459.0|
| Area| Rate|
Georgia| 173.4|
United States | 173.1|
2, cancer care providers:
* Under the Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program of American College of Surgeons, there are 41 approved hospitals in Georgia: program| # of hospital| e.g.|
Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program| 5| Emory University Hospital| Community Cancer Program| 13| Adventist Gordon Hospital| Comprehensive Community Cancer Program| 19| Athens Regional Medical Center| Integrated Network Cancer Program| 2| St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System| Veterans Affairs Cancer Program| 2| Atlanta VA Medical Center| Grand Total| 41| |
* # of NCI-designated cancer treatment center: 1
3, Administrators/Watchdogs
* Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (GCCCP): is part of a national effort launched by CDC aimed at reducing cancer related morbidity and mortality. * Cancer State Aid Program (CSA): The Cancer State Aid Program was established in 1937 by the Georgia legislature at the request of Georgia physicians to provide cancer treatment to uninsured and under-insured, low-income Georgians. State funds are assigned to CSA by the Georgia Legislature each state fiscal year for payment of cancer related services. * The nine largest insurers in the state now cover recommended cancer screening exams and have agreed to cover the routine costs of care for beneficiaries who participate in cancer clinical trials in Georgia. Winship Cancer Institute
The Review on Breast Cancer Fatigue Treatment Program
Roughly 217, 440 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2004, resulting in nearly 40, 580 deaths (3). Those newly diagnosed with breast cancer often have the choice of several different treatments. The treatments include chemotherapy and radiation. Fatigue related from cancer is defined as "a persistent, subjective sense of tiredness related to cancer or cancer treatment that ...
The Winship Cancer Institute is the only NCI-designated cancer treatment center in Georgia. With a focus on research into new cancer treatments and innovations, the cancer specialists at the Winship Cancer Institute are committed to providing patients with the hope, support, and care they need using the most advanced technology.
