What to know
CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control conducts and supports studies to reduce cancer and eliminate health disparities.
Overview
Cancer death rates fell from 2019 to 2023, driven largely by progress against lung cancer.
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
- Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, featuring 21st century progress against lung cancer
- Building computable guidelines and clinical decision support tools for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer screening and risk management: a CDC initiative update
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine and exocrine cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, United States, 2019–2022
- Optimizing electronic reporting of pathology data to enhance efficiency in cancer registration to support cancer control planning
- Prevalence and associated factors of intentional outdoor tanning among U.S. adults
Content Source
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
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Published: May 15, 2024
Updated: September 21, 2026
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Reviewed: May 7, 2025
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