1. Comprehensive cancer control: progress and accomplishments
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Sandra Balderrama, Julie S. Townsend, Cynthia Vinson, Phyllis Rochester, Hope Krebill, and Leslie Given
- Subjects
Cancer Research ,Economic growth ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Operations research ,business.industry ,Public health ,Health Plan Implementation ,Health Status Disparities ,Medical Oncology ,Disease control ,Models, Biological ,United States ,Oncology ,Cancer control ,Neoplasms ,Preventive Health Services ,Cancer burden ,Medicine ,Humans ,Comprehensive Health Care ,business ,Delivery of Health Care - Abstract
The potential for Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) across the nation has been realized in the last decade with 69 Coalitions developing and implementing CCC plans. Many partners at all levels--national, state, jurisdictional, tribal and communities--have contributed to this success. This article details the contribution of these partners across these various levels, with a selection of the many activities contributing to this success. Consequently the cancer burden, although still of major importance, continues to be addressed in significant ways. Although there are future challenges, CCC coalitions continue to play an important role in addressing the cancer burden.
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- 2010