Cancer Research

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.

CDC's latest cancer research

• Public understanding of and engagement with community health workers and promotores de salud: findings from two national surveys
• Interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening uptake in rural settings: a scoping review