Cancer health disparities are adverse differences between certain population groups in cancer measures, such as: incidence (new cases), prevalence (all existing cases), morbidity (cancer-related health complications), mortality (deaths), survivorship and quality of life after cancer treatment, burden of cancer or related health conditions, screening rates, and stage at diagnosis.
Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
March is Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is frequently treated with surgery to remove all or part of the affected organ. Click to learn about kidney cancer symptoms and prevention.
Helping Cancer Survivors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaborates with public, non-profit, and private partners to develop and implement strategies to assist the growing number of cancer survivors in the United States. Click here to find out more.
Survivors… Mark’s Story
Tobacco usage is linked to a variety of cancers. Learn about Mark’s experience with rectal cancer as a result of years of smoking cigarettes.
Cervical Cancer 101
The basics on cervical cancer and prevention. Just in time for cervical cancer awareness month.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Colorectal cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancer. Colorectal cancer affects people in all racial and ethnic groups and is most often found in people age 50 and older.