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CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) works with national cancer organizations, state health agencies, and other key groups to develop, implement, and promote effective strategies for preventing and controlling cancer.

The Community Preventive Services Task Force published updated findings on the effectiveness of nine interventions aimed at increasing screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers.

We surveyed a sample of both health care providers and patients at Federally Qualified Health Centers during the time period of 2009 and 2010 about their practices, beliefs, and barriers to using the co-test and extending cervical cancer screening intervals for women between 30 and 60 years old.

This study looked at rates of colorectal cancer screening test use in 2010.

This study used two federal cancer surveillance systems to describe cervical cancer rates among women younger than 40 years old.

The purpose of this study was to find out how many cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) were diagnosed between 2004 and 2008 by sex, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, and state of residence.

This study compared the risk of getting clear cell adenocarcinoma of the cervix and vagina between women who were born between 1947 and 1971 to women who were born before 1947 or after 1971.

CDC scientists published two papers to discuss ways to reduce indoor tanning and prevent future cases of skin cancer.

This study describes where malignant melanoma is found most often among non-Hispanic black patients, which may help doctors find this deadly cancer earlier.

In the United States, HPV vaccination rates are low compared with other recommended vaccines.

The percentage of Americans who have been screened for cancer remains below national targets, with continued disparities between racial and ethnic groups, according to a study by CDC and the National Cancer Institute.