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3.   Cancer

Goal: Reduce the number of new cancer cases as well as the illness, disability, and death caused by cancer.

Objective numbers in bold with an asterisk (*) indicate the objectives with proposed change(s).

Objective Number Objective Short Title
3-1Overall cancer deaths
3-2Lung cancer deaths
3-3Breast cancer deaths
3-4Cervical cancer deaths
3-5Colorectal cancer deaths
3-6Oropharyngeal cancer deaths
3-7Prostate cancer deaths
3-8Melanoma deaths
3-9Sun exposure and skin cancer
3-10Provider counseling about cancer prevention
3-11Pap tests
3-12Colorectal cancer screening
3-13Mammograms
3-14*Statewide cancer registries
3-15Cancer survival

Display all objectives in Focus Area 3.

Read Healthy People focus area 3 Cancer in Healthy People 2010.


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