Death rates from cervical, breast, prostate & colon cancer 2 to 9 times higher in Caribbean than the US

​Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the Caribbean, where rates of death from cervical cancer, breast, prostate and colon cancers are 2 to 9 times higher compared to the United States, despite the fact cervical cancer is largely preventable, and breast cancer can be detected early and treated successfully.
 
This year, and through 2018, the theme for World Cancer Day (WCD) is “We can. I can” focusing on how everyone – collectively and individually – can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer. The 3-year campaign which started in 2016 outlines actions that communities and individuals can take to save lives by achieving greater equity in cancer care and making fighting cancer a priority at the highest political levels.
CARPHA encourages persons to adopt healthier lifestyles to prevent cancer by following health guidelines, such as limiting alcohol use, avoiding the use of tobacco, keeping a healthy weight, getting sufficient physical activity, an increase daily intake of fruits and vegetables and participation in screening programmes for prevention of cervical cancer and early detection of breast, colon and rectum cancer.