{"id":7562,"date":"2017-03-06T14:39:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T19:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/?p=7562"},"modified":"2017-03-06T16:25:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T21:25:56","slug":"american-cancer-society-md-anderson-cancer-center-at-cooper-unite-elected-officials-and-south-jersey-community-leaders-in-the-fight-against-colorectal-cancer-and-screening-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2017\/03\/american-cancer-society-md-anderson-cancer-center-at-cooper-unite-elected-officials-and-south-jersey-community-leaders-in-the-fight-against-colorectal-cancer-and-screening-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"American Cancer Society, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper unite elected officials and South Jersey community leaders in the fight against colorectal cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7563\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/Cooper_University_Health_Care_Red-med-1024x343.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/Cooper_University_Health_Care_Red-med-1024x343.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/Cooper_University_Health_Care_Red-med-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/Cooper_University_Health_Care_Red-med-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/Cooper_University_Health_Care_Red-med.png 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7564\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/logo.jpg 321w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/logo-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h3><em>Leaders sign pledge for national \u201c80% x 2018\u201d colorectal cancer screening campaign.<\/em><\/h3>\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=cooperhospital\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7565\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7565\" class=\"wp-image-7565\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1394-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"338\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1394-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1394-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1394-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, President and CEO at Cooper University Health Care<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With a swipe of a pen, South Jersey community leaders made history today as they announced their commitment to implement changes within their individual organizations that will increase colorectal cancer screening in Camden and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.org\">American Cancer Society<\/a>, more than 135,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States this year, and over 50,000 will die from the disease. In fact, colorectal cancer is the nation\u2019s third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both men and women and second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths when both sexes are combined, accounting for about 8 percent of all cancer deaths.\u00a0 In New Jersey, more than 4,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and over 1,420 will die from the disease.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7567 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1446-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1446-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1446-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1446-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>Today\u2019s announcement celebrates the South Jersey health community\u2019s commitment to achieve 80 percent by 2018; a shared goal led by the <a href=\"http:\/\/nccrt.org\/\">National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT)<\/a>. The Roundtable was started by the American Cancer Society and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1997. The NCCRT launched the 80% by 2018 campaign in 2014, and today more than 1,300 organizations across the country have pledged to support this public health goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColorectal cancer is a major public health problem; and today, South Jersey community leaders have made an unprecedented commitment to increase colorectal cancer screening rates,\u201d said Richard C. Wender, MD, chief cancer control officer for the American Cancer Society. \u201cWorking together to increase screening will ultimately prevent lives from being needlessly lost to colorectal cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7569\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7569\" class=\"wp-image-7569\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1554-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"359\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1554-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1554-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1554-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(l-r) Susan Bass Levin, President and CEO of The Cooper Foundation, and Generosa Grana, MD, Director of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAt Cooper, we are thrilled to continue to champion this cause to improve colorectal cancer screening rates,\u201d said <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/physicians\/generosa-grana-md\">Generosa Grana, MD<\/a>, Director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/departments-programs\/cancer-institute\">MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper<\/a>. \u201cWe are asking all members of our community to come together and help us by getting screened and talking to your friends and family who are over 50 years of age about getting screened. Together, we can help to eliminate colorectal cancer as a major public health problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The American Cancer Society recommends that every adult at average risk of developing colorectal cancer begin regular screening at age 50; screening needs to start earlier for people at increased risk (which includes having a personal or family history of colorectal cancer or polyps). People of all ages should talk to their family about colorectal cancer to rule out a family history of the disease, and talk with their doctor to determine if they have other risk factors. Anyone, regardless of age, should immediately contact their health care provider if any symptoms appear, such as blood in the stool or a persistent change in bowel habits.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about colorectal cancer screening, please visit www.cancer.org\/colon or contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. For more information about the 80% by 2018 initiative, visit www.nccrt.org.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7568\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7568\" class=\"wp-image-7568 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1510-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1510-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1510-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2017\/03\/AS1_1510-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(l-r): Bonnie Arkus, wife of patient Walter Arkus; Dr. Margaret Row, Vice President of Operations, MD Anderson Cancer Center Network; Michael E. Kwiatt, MD, surgeon, MD Anderson Cooper; Walter Arkus, patient; Steven J. McClane, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Head of the Division of Colorectal Surgery; Christopher W. Deitch, MD, Gastroenterologist, MD Anderson Cooper; Richard C. Wender, MD Chief Cancer Control Officer, American Cancer Society, Chair, National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable; Generosa Grana, MD, Director MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>About the American Cancer Society<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of 2 million volunteers saving lives in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society&#8217;s efforts have contributed to a 25 percent decline in the cancer death rate in the U.S. since 1991, driven by less smoking, better treatments, and earlier detection. We&#8217;re finding cures as the nation&#8217;s largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer research, ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings and more. For more information, to get help, or to join the fight, call us anytime, day or night, at (800) 227-2345 or visit <u>cancer.org<\/u>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>About MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Cooper University Health Care and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center \u2013 the nation\u2019s No. 1 cancer center \u2013 partnered in 2013 to create <strong>MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper<\/strong>.\u00a0 MD Anderson Cooper physicians adhere to the philosophy, process, and guidelines set by MD Anderson in Houston, Texas, and patients receive the same proven practice standards and treatment protocols provided at MD Anderson. Disease-site specific multidisciplinary teams consisting of physicians, nurses, and other clinical specialists work together to provide cancer patients with advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies, access to wide range of groundbreaking clinical trials and dynamic patient-physician relationships.\u00a0 A full complement of support services provides complete, compassionate care for our patients.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>Desiree Berenguer Carton<br \/>\nAmerican Cancer Society<br \/>\n973-703&#8211;3241<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Desiree.Carton@cancer.org\">Desiree.Carton@cancer.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wendy A. 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