What to know
CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control conducts and supports studies to reduce the burden of cancer and eliminate health disparities.
Overview
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.
- Efforts to advance health equity.
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CDC's latest cancer research
- Clinical outcomes from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Colorectal Cancer Control Program: 2009–2015
- Engaging community health workers in primary care practices: provider understanding of roles, benefits, and barriers
- Employment characteristics and tobacco product use, United States, 2021
- Kidney cancer incidence among non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States, 1999–2020
- Prevalence of anal cytology screening among persons with HIV and lack of access to high-resolution anoscopy at HIV care facilities
Articles
Reducing Liver Cancer Among People Who Inject Drugs
Cervical Cancer Screening Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Disparities in Breast Cancer Deaths
Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native People
Cervical Cancer Rates Have Dropped Among Young Women
Pelvic Exams and Pap Tests among Young Women
Many Older Adults Don't Protect Their Skin from the Sun
Older Women May Not Get Needed Cervical Cancer Screenings