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CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control conducts and supports studies to reduce the burden of cancer and eliminate health disparities. CDC contributes data and scientific expertise on cancer prevention and risk behaviors, the quality and appropriate use of cancer screening, the cost and cost-effectiveness of cancer control programs, health and wellness after a cancer diagnosis, and efforts to advance health equity.

Use our Citation Search Tool to find scientific articles by title, journal, author, year of publication, and topic. Also see our U.S. Cancer Statistics data briefs.

Featured Research

COVID-19 Test Positivity and Cancer Screening Volume, NBCCEDP
Geographic Examination of COVID-19 Test Percent Positivity and Proportional Change in Cancer Screening Volume, National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant declines in cancer screening, including among women served by the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. Some states maintained pre–COVID-19 screening volumes despite high COVID-19 test percent positivity.

An Update on Cancer Deaths in the United States
Cancer death rates dropped 27% in the United States from 2001 to 2020. www.cdc.gov/cancer
A 27% drop from 2001 to 2020

Cancer death rates decreased every year during the past 20-year data period. Cancer death rates are higher among males than females, although this gap has narrowed over time.

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Article Summaries

DCPC scientists author or co-author many articles that are published in scientific journals each year. Selected articles have been summarized.

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Preventing Cancer Across a Lifetime

Some cancer risk factors can be linked closely to certain age ranges. While you can’t avoid getting older, some cancers appear later in life because of actions taken over many years. CDC scientists and other experts created the Cancer Prevention Across the Lifespan workgroup to learn how cancer can be prevented at different ages.

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Cancer Research Citation Search

The Cancer Research Citation Search tool allows you to find CDC’s latest cancer research quickly.

Page last reviewed: September 28, 2022
Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention