Cancer can be a scary word, but people need to understand that some of our most common and deadliest cancers can be prevented or caught early! Our mission at the Louisiana Cancer Prevention & Control Programs (LCP), is to help do just that. Please check out our website to learn more about our specific programs and projects, general cancer prevention information, and helpful resources.

Want to know how many women in Louisiana get breast cancer each year? How many are dying from it? Is it affecting white or black women more? The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is one of the top-ranked cancer registries in the United States. It is housed at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health, right alongside us here at LCP. Visit their site to find current, Louisiana-specific breast cancer data.