Cancer
"Did You Know?" is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to inform your prevention activities. We invite you to read, share, and take action!
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November 16, 2012
- Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than other women.
- Implementing effective interventions, such as promoting timely follow-up after abnormal mammograms, using patient navigators, and providing high quality treatment, can help reduce breast cancer deaths.
- CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program provides low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women access to timely breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services.
October 26, 2012
- Women with disabilities aged 50–74 years are less likely to report receiving a mammogram than women without disabilities.
- Difficulty with positioning while getting a mammogram may discourage some women with disabilities from scheduling regular screenings.
- CDC offers free materials to help women with disabilities prepare for prepare for mammograms [PDF-997KB] and discuss any concerns with their doctor.
September 23, 2011
- Ovarian cancer causes the most deaths of the five main types of gynecological cancer.
- Each gynecologic cancer is unique, with different signs and symptoms.
- CDC's Inside Knowledge campaign has resources you can use in September during National Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, and all through the year.
August 26, 2011
- Four simple health behaviors can lead to a longer life.
- People who engaged in all four healthy behaviors were 63 percent less likely to die early, compared to people who did not practice any of the behaviors.
- Measuring health-related quality of life indicators can help health agencies determine the burden of preventable disease in their jurisdiction.
July 8, 2011
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Sixty-five percent of adults between the ages of 50 and 75 were screened for colorectal cancer in 2010.
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We can prevent an additional 1,000 colorectal cancer deaths each year by meeting the Healthy People 2020 target of 70.5% for colorectal cancer screening in the United States.
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Implementation of system-level evidence-based interventions can increase colorectal cancer screening rates.
March 18, 2011
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Of cancers affecting both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
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If everyone 50 years and older were screened for colorectal cancer as recommended, up to 60% of deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented.
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The Guide to Community Preventive Services finds that evidenced-based practices, such as client reminder systems, can improve colorectal cancer screening rates.
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