Notice to Readers
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week -- April 19-25, 1998
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week is April 19-25, 1998.
In 1998, an estimated 564,800 persons will die from cancer in the
United States (1); of these, approximately 85,000 will occur among
racial/ethnic minorities (S. Landis, M.P.H., Department of
Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society,
personal communication, 1998). This week is dedicated to increasing
the awareness of the importance of detecting cancer early among
racial/ethnic minority groups.
To improve cancer control and prevention within minority and
underserved populations, CDC and other federal, state, local, and
nonprofit organizations encourage and support various activities,
including 1) tracking cancer rates among minority populations, 2)
recruiting members of minority groups into clinical trials, 3)
increasing and improving research efforts that target minority and
underserved populations, and 4) implementing community-based
education programs and outreach initiatives that target and address
the specific needs of different racial/ethnic groups.
CDC's cancer prevention and control resources include six
priority areas: the National Program of Cancer Registries, the
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, the
National Skin Cancer Prevention Education Program, colorectal
cancer control, prostate cancer control, and tobacco-related
issues. Additional information is available from CDC's Division of
Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion; telephone: (770) 488-4751; and
World-Wide Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dcpc.
Reference
American Cancer Society. Cancer facts and figures, January
1998.
Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 1998.
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