Health Equity in Cancer

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Equity in Cancer Prevention and Control

Equity is when everyone has an equal opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

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How Racism Leads to Cancer Health Disparities

Racism is a serious threat to the public’s health.

A technician positions a Hispanic woman at an imaging machine to receive a mammogram

What Data Are Used to Measure Cancer Health Disparities?

Measurements describe how much a group of people is affected by cancer.

What Does Health Equity Look Like?

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Dr. Richard Besser, CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, speaks about health disparities in the United States and the need for equal opportunity for people to prosper.

Featured Resources

A group of racially diverse people puts a puzzle together

CDC awarded funds to three research organizations to learn how to advance health equity in cancer.

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Dr. Sherri Stewart, a Pamunkey Indian, shares the story of her grandfather’s cancer diagnosis.

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People with disabilities are less likely to get cancer screening tests than people without disabilities.

CDC is advancing health equity through research, programs, and partnerships. Learn what CDC is doing.

Page last reviewed: April 7, 2022

Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control,, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention