What to know
CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control conducts and supports studies to reduce cancer and eliminate health disparities.
Overview
CDC contributes data and scientific expertise on:
- Cancer cases and treatment.
- 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.
- Efforts to advance health equity.
CDC's latest cancer research
- Sunburn prevalence among U.S. high school students, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2023
- Prevalence and context of sunburn among U.S. adults — United States, 2024
- Temporal trends in lung cancer cases diagnosed at early stage
- Supporting breast and cervical cancer screening follow-up: qualitative health plan interviews
- Knowledge, perceptions, and barriers to collection of family health history data