Cancer Thriving and Surviving

Cancer Thriving and Surviving

CANCER HEALTH SNAPSHOT

444 470

CANCER DIAGNOSIS

The national average for cancer diagnosis per 100,000 people is 444 versus 470 in Mississippi, making it 6% higher than the average.

146 180

CANCER MORTALITY

The national average for cancer mortality per 100,000 people is 146, versus 180 in Mississippi, making it 23% higher than the average.

8,979 3,157 2,319 1,812

CANCER TYPES

Between 2017 and 2021, lung/bronchus cancers were responsible for 8,979 deaths, followed by colorectal cancer 3,157 deaths, female breast cancer 2,319 deaths, and prostate cancer 1,812 deaths.  

13%

CANCER BY RACE

African Americans had a 13% higher rate of cancer mortality than Whites  
(196 per 100,000 African Americans; 174 per 100,000 Whites)

17%

CANCER BY GEOGRAPHY

The mortality rate of all types of cancers in the Delta Regional Coalition was 17% higher than in the Central Coalition Region.  
(Mortality: 200 versus 171 per 100,000 deaths). 

Cancer THriving and Surviving

Cancer Thriving and Surviving (CTS) revolves around warm and supportive workshops specially created for cancer survivors. It provides valuable resources and comforting assistance to help attendees take charge of their health and lead vibrant, fulfilling lives. Participants are encouraged to personalize the workshop experience to their individual needs, with topics including:

  • Communicating with family and friends
  • Working effectively with healthcare providers
  • Dealing with negative emotions
  • Healthy eating
  • Fear of recurrence
  • Changes in body image
  • Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
  • Fear of recurrence
  • Changes in body image
  • Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance
  • Working more effectively with healthcare providers
  • Dealing with negative emotions
  • Healthy eating
  • Communicating with family and friends.

Survivorship Care Plan

According to the Centers for Disease Control, A survivorship care plan is a record of your cancer and treatment history, as well as any future checkups or follow-up tests you need. It may also list possible long-term effects of your treatments and ideas for staying healthy.

What is it?

  • A service to survivors and their healthcare providers.
  • Free, publicly accessible.
  • Produces customized survivorship care plans for users after completion of a brief survey.
  • Takes healthcare providers 4-5 minutes to complete.

OncoLife Survivorship Care Plan:

Create and customize your survivorship care plan here:

Survivorship Care Plan