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Show Cluster of Cancers Puzzling Hunter Douglas Volunteers seek answers in Calif. county with high breast cancerrate BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER cancer history and whether they could identify anyenvironmental factors that might contribute THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to the cancerrate. SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Women living in wealthy Marin County,set in the wooded hills just north of San Francisco,suffer oneof the nation’s highest breast cancerrates, a cluster that has confounded health offic: On Saturday, about 2,000 volunteers went Finding participants Tina-Lise uurtis, a 41-year-old dentist who eee for the project, walked away from many unan- swered doors Saturday. She said she wasn't sure the survey would have a large impact, but said that as a cancer door-to-door through the county asking ques- survivor she wanted to help. tions that could help point to an answer: How many residents have cancer, where dotheylive and do they have any idea why rates have climbed so high? “Myhope nowis that everybody S that ‘Did we waste our time” I don’t think we did, someonehad to do something.” Womenaren't the only ones who suffer; the as a community we can changeour statist said Judi Shils, founder of the Marin County Cancer Project. According to the Berkeley-based Northern California Cancer Center, white womenlivingin Marin County are 45 percent more likelyto develop breast cancer than women elsewhere in the country. A study the center released in July found cancerrates in Marin increased percent during the 1990s — even as they remained flat in “I don’t know whatthey're going to gain from it It'sa very small step,” Curtis said.“You think, county has a high frequency of many other cancers, some surpassingthe national average. While residents and researchers tinue to search for an environmental cause, somescientists say socio-economic factors could be involved. Marin Countyboasts a per capital income more than twice the U.S. average, and 44 percent of its adults hold at least a bachelor’s degree. Someresearchers believelifestyles common in those populations — bearing fewer children, having them laterin life or taking estrogen and therest of the San Francisco Bayarea and California’s other urban counties. The researchers focused on white, nonHispanic women because fewer than 10 s of breast cancer are found each year in Hispanics, blacks or other populations in Marin County, whichis 80 percent white. On Saturday, volunteers asked residents a se- fund an epidemiology map of cancer incidences based on 20 years ofstatistics gathered by the ries of questions, ranging from age to family cancercenter. Tiredofliving with Neck or Low Back pain? has beautif other hormonesto alleviate the onset of menopause maytrigger cancer. Shils said volunteers talked to at least 50,000 people andtried to collectat least $1 per person to Scientific Treatment of Herniated and Degenerative Discs Without Surgery Duette® honeycombshadesoffer an unmatched variety of fabrics, colors and design options including angles and specialty shapes, as well as applications for skylights, patio doors and greenhouses. No matter how unique your windows are, Duette can cover them beautifully. Call now for a FREE in-home consultation andreceive HunterDouglas your copy of Tails et TENS ate Call Now For A CONSULTATION 265-2700 *eecece® ot be combinedwith other offers Solutions, a 24-page lifestyle decorating magazine. NON-SURGICAL an see gts ()) a AR eeely Selma vee Gael 1641 0 Prenat re act) Beuchat Seer eyt eres Deters ona minimum purchaseof $1,000 of Hunter Douglas windowfashiot Allied Furnishings 107 North Main Bountiful 801-292-3478 window fashions hunterdouglas.com ‘The Bind en 934 N. State St. Located in Hansen Lighting rem, 1475 West 9000 South West Jordan 801-566-4444 460 W.1680 So. rel mm 801-434-8161 Granite Furniture 801-636-9584 1080 Granite Furniture Company ESEast 1300 South Granite Furniture '¥ a21- 4884 801-486-3333 jon North Main St. E2400 So. Salt Lake City 801-544-7641 SALT LAKE PAIN & MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTER CG Carla Pre Thanksgiving : Volkswagenof Orem 195 East University Parkway ane 801-374-1751 ¢ SLC 532-1178 ose MSRP Discount New Volkswagens Sale Price..$18,875 io) alae Discount ea Tye c rept Minutes From Sale Price Salt Lake! aUPAra Ca $22,650 $3,775 www.kengartf.con $32,125 0.8) $27,875 |