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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017 Dying from cancer: Could your location determine your fate? By LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press CHICAGO — Americans in certain struggling parts of the country are dying from can- cer at rising rates, even as the cancer death rate nationwide continues to fall, an exhaustive new analysis has found. In parts of the country that are relatively poor, and have higher rates of obesity and smoking, cancer death rates rose nearly 50 percent, while wealthier pockets of the coun- try saw death rates fall by nearly half. Better screening and treat- ment have contributed to the improvement in the nation as a whole — but the study under- scores that not all Americans have benefited from these advances. “We are going in the wrong direction,” said Ali Mokdad, the study’s lead author and a professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. “We should be going forward, not backward.” Stark differences Stark differences in regional cancer death rates have been found in previous research, but this one stands out for pro- viding detailed estimates for deaths from nearly 30 types of cancer in all 3,100 U.S. coun- ties over 35 years. From 1980 to 2014, the U.S. death rate per 100,000 people for all cancers com- bined dropped from about 240 to 192 — a 20 percent decline. More than 19 million Ameri- cans died from cancer during that time, the study found. The picture was rosiest the Colorado ski country, where cancer deaths per 100,000 res- idents dropped by almost half, from 130 in 1980 to just 70 in 2014; and bleakest in some eastern Kentucky counties, where they soared by up to 45 percent. “We all know this is unac- ceptable … in a country that spends more than anybody else on health,” Mokdad said. The Affordable Care Act took effect in the study’s final years and emphasized preven- tion services including no-cost screenings for breast, colorec- tal and cervical cancers. Any resulting benefits wouldn’t be evident in the latest results, since cancer takes years to develop. It’s unknown whether similar coverage will be part of the replacement system the Trump administration and con- gressional Republicans are seeking. An editorial published with the study by Stephanie Wheeler, a University of North Carolina health policy special- ist and Dr. Ethan Basch, a Uni- versity of North Carolina can- cer specialist, notes that many areas with the highest cancer death rates also strongly sup- ported Donald Trump, “raising hopes that future policies devel- oped by the incoming adminis- tration will provide resources” for these communities. Researchers estimated county death rates using U.S. government death records and U.S. Census Bureau data. Results were published Tues- day in the Journal of the Amer- ican Medical Association. Better understanding Ahmedin Jemal, an Ameri- can Cancer Society researcher, said better understanding vari- ations in cancer death rates will help target cancer prevention and control. Among the more striking disparities: —In counties with the high- est 2014 cancer death rates, six of the top 10 were in eastern Kentucky. Six of the 10 low- est rates were in the Colorado Rockies. —For lung cancer deaths, four of the five counties with the highest 2014 rates were in eastern Kentucky, with rates extremely effective, “almost nobody should die of testicular cancer,” Murray said. The poor showing for east- ern Kentucky contrasts with wealthier parts of the state and “is tremendously troubling,” said Ben Chandler, presi- dent of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky , a nonpar- tisan group that funds health policy research and advocacy. Chandler cited poor access to health care and high smok- ing rates and said the dispari- ties highlight a need for state- wide smoke-free laws. The foundation funded a study that found that Kentucky’s 2014 Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act covered costs for many cancer-related preventive health measures including mammograms and colon cancer screenings. How that expanded access will fare under with the health care law’s expected repeal “has been of great concern to us,” Chandler said. up to 80 percent higher than in 1980. Three of the five coun- ties with the lowest 2014 rates were in the Colorado Rockies, where rates dropped by up to 60 percent. —Death rates for breast and colorectal cancers increased in Madison County, Missis- sippi, and in 2014 were at least five times higher there than in Summit County, Colorado, where the rates fell. These are among cancers that can be suc- cessfully treated if detected early. Smoking, obesity, physi- cal activity and income explain many of the disparities, said study co-author Dr. Christo- pher Murray, also at the Uni- versity of Washington. But the study also raises questions. For example, rel- atively high rates of testicu- lar cancer were found in parts of Southern California and far southern Texas for reasons that are unclear. Since treat- ments for this rare cancer are Oscars go gaga for ‘La La Land’ with record-tying 14 nominations Musical a hit with viewers and critics By JAKE COYLE Associated Press The candy-colored love let- ter to musicals “La La Land” landed a record-tying 14 Acad- emy Award nominations on Tuesday, while a notably more diverse field of nominees brushed off two straight years of “OscarsSoWhite” backlash. “La La Land” matched “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for most nominations ever, earning nods for best picture, stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, its jazz-infused songs and its 32-year-old writer-direc- tor, Damien Chazelle. In stark contrast to the last two years of all-white acting nominees, seven actors of color were nominated out of the 20 actors. A record six black actors were nominated (“Fences” stars Denzel Washington and Viola 100 Employment Information *ATTENTION READERS * Readers respond to mail/phone order ads at their own risk. 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Jenkins, who was nomi- nated for directing and adapted screenplay, said the nomina- tions for “Moonlight” and other films showed that people were eager to put themselves in the shoes of others. “I love the American film industry and to see it this year, I feel, really reflect the world that we all live and work in, it 120 Money to Lend NOTICE TO CONSUMERS The Federal Trade Commission prohibits telemarketers from asking for or receiving payment before they deliver credit repair services, advance fee loans and credit, and recovery services. If you are asked to render payment before receiving any of the preceding services, please contact the Federal Trade Commission at: 1-877-382-4357 Dale Robinette/Lionsgate Ryan Gosling, right, and Emma Stone in a scene from, “La La Land.” The film was nominated for an Oscar for best picture on Tuesday. The 89th Academy Awards will take place on Feb. 26. gives me hope,” Jenkins said by phone from Amsterdam. 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