Cancer in Louisiana

Mission
To collect and report complete, high-quality, and timely population-based cancer data in Louisiana to support cancer research, control, and prevention.
Vision
To reduce suffering and death from cancer using information collected by the Louisiana Tumor Registry.
History
Cancer registration in Louisiana began in 1947 at the Charity Hospital Tumor Registry in New Orleans. In 1974, as part of its Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, the National Cancer Institute provided funds for a population-based cancer incidence and survival registry covering Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Bernard parishes. Five years later, the Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) was transferred to the state Office of Public Health, which expanded the LTR catchment area in 1983 to include all 35 parishes of South Louisiana (Regions I-V). In 1988, when the 29 parishes of North Louisiana (Regions VI-VIII) were added, statewide coverage was achieved. Milestones in the history of the LTR include: 1974: The LTR became one of the original participants in the National Program of Cancer Registries, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 1995: The LTR was transferred from the Office of Public Health to the LSU Board of Supervisors. Since then, the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans has been responsible for the cancer registry program, providing the state funding. 2001: The Louisiana Tumor Registry was selected as one of four new expansion registries to join the prestigious SEER Program after a rigorous competitive application process. Oversight of the registry is exercised by the Louisiana Cancer and Lung Trust Fund Board. Members of this board represent various health institutions throughout the state and are appointed by the governor.
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Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 39

Ingrid Wagner, Lauren Maniscalco, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Christina Lefante, Yong Yi, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Anne Lynch, Xiao-Cheng Wu, and Tommy Ngyuen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is pleased to present Volume 39 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2017 to 2021 in Louisiana as well as incidence and mortality trends from 1988 to 2021. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2010 to 2020 and followed into 2021. Prevalence is also presented for cancer cases diagnosed from January 1, 2000, to January 1, 2021. New to this volume is Table D1 in which we present data for Louisiana’s Hispanic population separately for the first time. Data for Hispanics is also included in Tables A1 and A2. More details on this change are provided in the Presentation of the Data section. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to medical care leading to delays in cancer diagnoses in 2020, as reflected in the decline in incidence rates for that year. Thus, caution is advised when interpreting data from the diagnosis year 2020. While the number of new cases diagnosed in 2021 remained slightly lower for some cancer types, others have returned to pre-pandemic levels.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 38

Lauren Maniscalco, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Christina Lefante, Yong Yi, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Anne Lynch, Xiao-Cheng Wu, and Simon Zulu

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is pleased to present Volume 38 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2016 to 2020 in Louisiana as well as incidence and mortality trends from 1988 to 2020. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2009 to 2019 and followed into 2020. Prevalence is also presented for cancer cases diagnosed from January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to medical care. This resulted in a delay in cancer diagnoses for the year 2020, which we see in the decline in incidence rates for diagnosis year 2020. Thus, caution is advised when interpreting data from diagnosis year 2020.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 37

Lauren Maniscalco, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Christina Lefante, Yong Yi, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Anne Lynch, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Tingting Li, and Chika Eni-Ikeh

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is pleased to present Volume 37 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2015 to 2019 in Louisiana as well as incidence and mortality trends from 1988 to 2019. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2008 to 2018 and followed into 2019. Prevalence is also presented for cancer cases diagnosed from January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2018.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 36

Lauren Maniscalco, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Christina Lefante, Yong Yi, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Anne Lynch, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Quintrelé Jones, and Tingting Li

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is pleased to present Volume 36 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2014 to 2018 in Louisiana as well as incidence and mortality trends from 1988 to 2018. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2007 to 2017 and followed into 2018. Prevalence is also presented for cancer cases diagnosed from January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2017. New to this volume are Table C2 and Table L2, which provide incidence and mortality rates for the 11-Parish Industrial Corridor.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 35

Lauren Maniscalco, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Christina Lefante, Yong Yi, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Anne Lynch, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Tingting Li, and Pratibha Shrestha

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is pleased to present Volume 35 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2013 to 2017 in Louisiana as well as incidence and mortality trends from 1988 to 2017. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2006 to 2016 and followed into 2017. Prevalence is also presented for cancer cases diagnosed from January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2017. New to this volume is a frequency table of pre-invasive cervical cancers as part of Figure 7, as well Table S showing the percentage of cases that are microscopically confirmed by primary cancer site.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 33

Lauren Maniscalco, Jennifer French, Carla Rosales, Christina Lefante, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Lu Zhang, Yong Yi, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Anne Lynch, and Xiao-Cheng Wu

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is pleased to present Volume 33 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2011 to 2015 in Louisiana as well as incidence and mortality trends from 1988 to 2015. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2005 to 2014 and followed into 2015. Prevalence is also presented for cancer cases diagnosed from January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2015. New to this volume are age-specific average annual cancer counts and rates.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 34

Lauren Maniscalco, Carla Rosales, Christina Lefante, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Yong Yi, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Anne Lynch, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Jiadi Liu, William Mi, and Pratibha Shrestha

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is pleased to present Volume 34 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2012 to 2016 in Louisiana as well as incidence and mortality trends from 1988 to 2016. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2005 to 2015 and followed into 2016. Prevalence is also presented for cancer cases diagnosed from January 1, 2000 to January 1, 2016. New to this volume is obesityrelated cancer incidence and mortality, which can be found in Figure 9.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 31

Lauren Maniscalco, Christina Lefante, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Patricia Andrews, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Diane Ferguson, Beth A. Schmidt, Xiangrong Li, Lisa Peterson, Mary O'Flarity, Mary Anne Lynch, and Xiao-Cheng Wu

The LTR is pleased to present Volume 31 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2009 to 2013 in Louisiana. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2005 to 2012 and followed into 2013.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 32

Lauren Maniscalco, Christina Lefante, Carla Rosales, Lu Zhang, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Anne Lynch, and Xiao-Cheng Wu

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is pleased to present Volume 32 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2010 to 2014 in Louisiana. Survival statistics are for cases diagnosed from 2005 to 2013 and followed into 2014. While a supplement to Volume 31 that included prevalence statistics was published in March 2017, cancer prevalence for 2014 is included in this monograph for the first time.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 31, Supplement 1

Lauren Maniscalco, Christina Lefante, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Patricia Andrews, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Diane Ferguson, Beth A. Schmidt, Xiangrong Li, Lisa Peterson, Mary O'Flarity, Mary Anne Lynch, and Xiao-Cheng Wu

Cancer in Louisiana, 2009 - 2013 Volume 21 Supplement

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 30

Lauren Maniscalco, Christina Lefante, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Patricia Andrews, Lisa Pareti, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Beth A. Schmidt, Xiangrong Li, Vivien W. Chen, Ian Landry, and Xiao-Cheng Wu

The LTR is pleased to present Volume 30 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality from 2008 to 2012 in Louisiana. New to this volume are survival statistics for cases diagnosed from 2005 to 2011 and followed into 2012.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 29

Mei-Chin Hsieh, Patricia A. Andrews, Lauren Maniscalco, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Beth A. Schmidt, Xiangrong Li, Christina Lefante, Diane B. Ferguson, Xiangrong Li, Vivien W. Chen, Ian Landry, and Xiao-Cheng Wu

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 29 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence 2007-2011 and mortality 2007-2011 in Louisiana and adding information on incidence among American Indian, Alaska Natives, Asians and Pacific Islanders(AI/AN and API).

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 28

Patricia A. Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Lauren Maniscalco, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Beth A. Schmidt, Diane Ferguson, Christina Lefante, Xiangrong Li, Xiao-Cheng Wu, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 28 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 2006 through 2010 and adding infor-mation on incidence among Asians and Pacific Islanders.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 27

Patricia A. Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Xiangrong Li, Beth A. Schmidt, Diane Ferguson, Christina Lefante, Lauren Maniscalco, Xiao-Cheng Wu, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 27 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 2005 through 2009 and adding information on incidence and mortality trends.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 26

Xiao-Cheng Wu, Patricia A. Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Lisa Pareti, Brent Mumphrey, Mary Namiak, Beth A. Schmidt, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 26 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 2004 through 2008 and adding information on pediatric cancers (age 0-19) and stage at diagnosis.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 24

Patricia A. Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Brent Mumphrey, Lisa Pareti, Mary Namiak, Beth A. Schmidt, Edward S. Peters, Xiao-Cheng Wu, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 24 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 2002 through 2006. This volume will be published solely as an online document.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 25

Mei-Chin Hsieh, Brent Mumphrey, Lisa Pareti, Mary Namiak, Beth A. Schmidt, Patricia Andrews, Edward S. Peters, Xiao-Cheng Wu, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 25 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 2003 through 2007.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 23

Patricia A. Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Brent Mumphrey, Lisa Pareti, Beth A. Schmidt, Mary Namiak, Edward S. Peters, Xiao-Cheng Wu, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 23 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 2001 through 2005. This volume includes, for the first time, comments on several important types of cancer (Figures 1-6) as well as incidence and mortality rates for the Louisiana Office of Public Health regions. A list of earlier publications in this series can be found in Appendix 1.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 22

Edward S. Peters, Beth A. Schmidt, Patricia Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, Brent Mumphrey, Xiao-Cheng Wu, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 22 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana monograph series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 2000 through 2004. A list of earlier publications in this series can be found in Appendix 1 as well as its website.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 21

Mei-Chin Hsieh, Patricia A. Andrews, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Lesong Chen, Suling Huang, Edward S. Peters, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 21 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana publication series, documenting cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 1999 through 2003. A list of earlier publications in this series can be found in Appendix 1.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 20

Mei-Chin Hsieh, Patricia A. Andrews, Catherine N. Correa, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Lesong Chen, Suling Huang, Henri F. Lucas, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry is pleased to present Volume 20 of its annual Cancer in Louisiana publication series. This monograph documents cancer incidence and mortality in Louisiana from 1998 through 2002 and is the first volume to include time trends. These illustrate the progress already made and the challenges ahead.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 19

Mei-Chin Hsieh, Patricia A. Andrews, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Catherine N. Correa, Suling Huang, Lesong Chen, Henri F. Lucas, and Vivien W. Chen

The Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is mandated by law to collect, analyze and disseminate information on cancer in Louisiana. This statewide population-based cancer registry monitors cancer incidence rates by age, race, sex, geographic region and other population characteristics over time so that data-driven, evidence-based cancer prevention and control programs can be implemented to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality. Registry data provide the foundation for studies evaluating the efficacy of clinical therapies, health care planning, screening and early detection programs, and other cancer prevention and control initiatives. This monograph documents the occurrence of and mortality from cancer in Louisiana from 1997 through 2001.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 18

Catherine N. Correa, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Patricia A. Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, and Vivien W. Chen

At a time when many Louisianans have been touched by the effect of cancer either personally or among family or friends, medical science has continued to wage war against this important public health problem. High quality cancer registries are essential to those efforts. The Louisiana Tumor Registry has identified and collected data on newly diagnosed cases of cancer statewide since the diagnosis year 1988. With the participation of researchers, physicians, hospitals and cancer patients, these data, taken collectively, provide information contributing to the knowledge and understanding of cancer and its causes and treatments. Volume 18 of Cancer in Louisiana features Parish Profiles, 1988-2000, a parish level cancer incidence monograph and the first of its kind produced for Louisiana. With the accumulation of 13 years of statewide data, the ability to analyze data over smaller geographic areas in scientifically meaningful and reliable ways has been greatly enhanced. We hope that this report results in new, tangible progress in cancer control in our communities.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 16

Catherine N. Correa, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Patricia A. Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, and Vivien W. Chen

Beginning with 1999 cancer incidence data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services adopted the 2000 U.S. standard population for age adjustment. Therefore, the age-adjusted rates presented in this report are ad justed to the new 2000 U.S. standard population, and caution should be used when comparing data with previously published cancer incidence rates that were adjusted to the 1970 U.S. standard population.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu
Cancer in Louisiana: Volume 17

Catherine N. Correa, Xiao-Cheng Wu, Patricia A. Andrews, Mei-Chin Hsieh, and Vivien W. Chen

Beginning with 1999 cancer incidence data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services adopted the 2000 U.S. standard population for age adjustment. Therefore, the age-adjusted rates presented in this report are adjusted to the new 2000 U.S. standard population, and caution should be used when comparing data with previously published cancer incidence rates that were adjusted to the 1970 U.S. standard population.

The Louisiana Tumor Registry can be reached at LTR-info@lsuhsc.edu