What to know
- CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control helps all Americans prevent cancer, find it early, and get treatment, so that everyone has an equal opportunity to be as healthy as possible.
Cancer and population groups
Different groups of people have different rates of getting and dying from certain kinds of cancer. Some groups find it harder to make healthy choices that help prevent cancer, or to get medical care.
Improving health equity
- Racism is a serious threat to the public's health.
- Some common measurements describe how much a group of people is affected by cancer.
What CDC is doing
- CDC is advancing health equity through research, programs, and partnerships. Learn what CDC is doing.
- CDC awarded funds to three research organizations to learn how to advance health equity in cancer.
Building Healthier Communities
In this video, Dr. Hacker explains how CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is partnering with a wide variety of communities and organizations to advance health equity.
Content Source
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
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