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Comprehensive cancer control: progress and accomplishments

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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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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the multitude of organizations and volunteers across the states, tribes and territories that have made cancer control a priority in their community. It is truly through their dedication that comprehensive cancer control has become a reality.

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  1. Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Phyllis W. Rochester & Julie S. Townsend

  2. Strategic Health Concepts, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Leslie Given

  3. Midwest Cancer Alliance, The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA

    Hope Krebill

  4. Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, Houston, TX, USA

    Sandra Balderrama

  5. Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Cynthia Vinson

  6. P. O. Box 191, Pfafftown, North Carolina, 27040, USA

    Phyllis W. Rochester

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Rochester, P.W., Townsend, J.S., Given, L. et al. Comprehensive cancer control: progress and accomplishments. Cancer Causes Control 21, 1967–1977 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-010-9657-8

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