Cancer in context: 37 years of painstakingly collected data

A new report includes every cancer diagnosis in the Los Angeles region over the past 37 years — more than 1.3 million. With easy-to-read charts, the book divides L.A.’s population into 11 ethnic and racial groups to highlight the fact that cancer risk is a result of genetics, environment and behavior. The report card provides evidence of how environmental and lifestyle choices can alter one’s cancer risk.