Susan G. Komen Baton Rouge®
Community Profile Fact Sheet
2013
www.KomenBatonRouge.org
Our promise is to save lives and end breast
cancer forever.
Susan G. Komen Baton Rouge®
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Susan G. Komen Baton Rouge® serves the following 10 parishes: Ascension, East Baton Rouge,
West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee, and
St. Helena, and Tangipahoa.
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Up to 75% percent of net proceeds are granted to local programs and 25% is invested in national
Komen Research Grant Programs.
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To date, we have been successful in raising and investing nearly $3 million in local education,
screening and treatment programs, and contributing over $890 thousand to national breast cancer
research efforts.
Komen Baton Rouge Service Area - Breast Health Status
(from the Susan G. Komen Baton Rouge® 2011-2013 Community Profile)
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Louisiana has one of the highest rates of breast cancer deaths in the United States.
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The average age of onset of breast cancer in the Affiliate service area is 57.9 compared to 58.8 in
Louisiana and 59.0 in the U.S.
Breast Cancer Mortality and Incidence
The highest incidence of breast cancer for all females within the Baton Rouge Affiliate service area, as
illustrated in Table 1 below is in Point Coupee Parish, followed by West Feliciana and East Feliciana
Parishes.
Table 1- Breast Cancer Mortality and Incidence Rates by Parish
Ranked by 2009 100K Female Pop Rate (Descending);
Parish
Incidence/New
Cases
Parish
Pointe Coupee
West Feliciana
East Feliciana
East Baton Rouge
West Baton Rouge
Iberville
St. Helena
Livingston
Tangipahoa
Ascension
Total Affiliate Area
Rate Per
100K Females (2009)
165.09
157.27
146.06
136.16
135.80
134.93
122.91
106.84
97.67
91.86
122.70
St. Helena
East Feliciana
Pointe Coupee
West Feliciana
Tangipahoa
West Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge
Ascension
Iberville
Livingston
Total Affiliate Area
Louisiana
United States
115.70
118.69
Mortality/Deaths
Louisiana
United States
Rate Per
100K Females
(2009)
38.76
35.54
35.32
34.02
33.35
30.28
28.48
24.16
21.36
21.00
27.94
32.57
23.61
Source: © 2009, Claritas Inc., © 2010 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved (KOMN0014.SQP) Adapted, (KOMN0023.SQP) Adapted,
(KOMN0024.SQP) Adapted, (KOMN0027.SQP) Adapted, (KOMN0029.SQP) Adapted.
Breast Cancer Incidence and Stage at Diagnosis
Black women continue to have the highest rate of late stage diagnosis with almost double the rate of
Stage IV diagnoses compared to the rates for white and other women, 8.1% vs. 4.2%, as demonstrated
in Table 2 below.
Table 2: Breast Cancer Incidence Rate and Stage at Diagnosis
Baton Rouge Affiliate
Service Area
Incidence/New
Cases
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
White
Black
Other
Overall
Rate per 100K
Females (2009)
137.91
100.75
73.24
122.70
65.0%
54.4%
62.7%
61.8%
28.8%
31.7%
29.8%
28.8%
4.0%
5.9%
3.4%
4.0%
5.3%
8.0%
4.2%
5.3%
White
Black
Other
Overall
132.55
89.20
61.48
115.70
65.4%
57.4%
63.2%
62.6%
27.1%
31.4%
29.2%
28.3%
3.3%
5.8%
3.3%
3.9%
4.2%
8.1%
4.2%
4.3%
White
Black
Other
Overall
133.83
90.2
64.69
118.69
65.5%
54.6%
63.1%
64.2%
27.1%
31.5%
29.4%
27.7%
3.3%
5.8%
3.3%
3.5%
4.2%
8.1%
4.2%
4.6%
Louisiana
United States
Source: © 2009, Claritas Inc., © 2010 Thomson Reuters All rights reserved (KOMN0018.SQP) Adapted (KOMN0019.SQP)
Adapted (KOMN0021.SQP) Adapted
Conclusions for Breast Cancer in the Affiliate Service Area
Based on reported rates of incidence and mortality, the parishes of Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana,
East Feliciana and St. Helena have an increased cancer burden. The Affiliate will work to focus
additional educational, screening and treatment resources within these communities as we serve the
entire 10-parish area.
Additionally, we will work with parish leaders to understand the impact of breast cancer within their
communities, and to support and develop programs that address the cultural and educational barriers
that exist in these parishes.
In an effort to reduce the rate of late stage diagnosis among African-American women, the Affiliate will
continue to fund programs and efforts aimed at addressing early detection, education and access to
health care.
For more information contact:
Tiffany Hinton Carriere,
mission@KomenBatonRouge.org
Angela D. Miller,
director@KomenBatonRouge.org