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The Value of Cancer Registries to Public Health
... and Prevention’s (CDC) NationalProgram for Cancer Registries (NPCR). Accessible, high-quality and usable registry data is critical to protect health and save lives. The CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries provides technical, operational and financial support to almost all state ... efforts, allocate resources and evaluate progress. States use data on cancer incidence, mortality, staging and screening to inform policymakers, health care professionals, researchers and residents about the impact cancer has on their state. The Value of Cancer Registries to Public Health ...
Factors Influencing Cancer Disparities
... of these factors include but are not limited to: [i] Lack of access to coverage – It is a well-established fact that having comprehensive health insurance is an important factor in a cancer patient’s access to care, and in their health outcomes – and therefore not having comprehensive health insurance or being underinsured is harmful to a patient with cancer. Individuals ...
Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
... Indian and/or Alaska Native (AI/AN), representing roughly 3% of the U.S. population. Historical inequities such as limited access to quality care have likely contributed to AI/AN people having the highest cancer incidence and mortality of any racial or ethnic group, for cancers of the colorectum, kidney, liver, lung, stomach, and cervix. To address these disparities, AI/AN communities continue to advocate for improved health care, self governance, and equitable treatment. Find out more. Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities ...
The PSA Screening for HIM Act (H.R. 1300/S. 297)
... Act (H.R. 1300/ S. 297) because all men at high-risk for prostate cancer who decide to move forward with screening after a discussion with their health care provider about screening and treatment for prostate cancer should have access to screening that is barrier-free without cost sharing. The PSA ...