Raw Beauty Calendar
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Twenty-eight page calendar featuring Survivors of cancer and domestic violence in an artistic photo shoot. Read their testimony and learn the scripture that helped them as they endured their situation. An awesome display of strength, faith, and power.
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Simply You Calendar
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Upcoming Events
"I Walk for You" 5K Run/Walk
A cancer and domestic abuse awareness outreach initiative for healthier, happier communities.
Saturday, October 15, 2011 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Glenarden Theresa Banks Complex 8516 McLain Avenue, Glenarden, MD 20706
Run/Walk: $10 / General Admission: Free www.iwalkforyou.org
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Statistics
Cancer Among Women
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 women of all races and Hispanic‡ origins combined in the United States.
Three Most Common Cancers Among Women
Breast cancer (120.4)
- First among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Lung cancer (54.5)
- Second among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
- Third among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
Colorectal cancer (39.7)
- Second among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
- Third among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Women
Lung cancer (40.0)
- First among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
- Second among Hispanic* women.
Breast cancer (22.8)
- First among Hispanic* women.
- Second among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Colorectal cancer (14.1)
- Third among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2007 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2010. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.
*Hispanic origin is not mutually exclusive from race categories (white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native).
Cancer Among Men
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 men of all races and Hispanic‡ origins combined in the United States.
Three Most Common Cancers Among Men
Prostate cancer (156.9)
- First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Lung cancer (80.5)
- Second among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander men.
- Third among Hispanic* men.
Colorectal cancer (52.7)
- Second among Hispanic* men.
- Third among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Men
Lung cancer (65.2)
- First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Prostate cancer (23.5)
- Second among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic* men.
- Fourth among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Colorectal cancer (20.0)
- Third among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Liver cancer
- Second among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2007 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2010. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.
*Hispanic origin is not mutually exclusive from race categories (white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native).
Domestic Violence in Maryland
Intimate Partner Violence in Maryland
In 2007, females were the victims in 75% of Maryland crimes associated with intimate partner violence. Assault accounted for 92% of intimate partner violence crimes against women.
Of the 85 female homicides in Maryland in 2007, at least 29% was attributed to intimate partner violence. In contrast only 1% of male homicides were attributed to intimate partner violence. Four percent of women in Maryland reported that they were physically abused by their current husbands or partners during pregnancy. The leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women in Maryland was homicide. Over half of these homicides were perpetrated by current or former intimate partners.
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Family Health Administration, updated 12/2010, on-line.
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