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Ovarian Cancer Control Initiative |
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CDC's mission is to enhance the limited knowledge about ovarian cancer by initiating projects with partners, colleagues, and
national organizations to help identify factors related to early disease detection and treatment. |
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Spotlight on Ovarian Cancer Awareness
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Ovarian Cancer Study Reveals a Significant Decline in Incidence Rates |
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CDC's Activities Targeting Ovarian Cancer |
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Spotlight on Ovarian Cancer Awareness NEW!
Facts on ovarian cancer, information about CDC funded projects, and
resources related to prevention.
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Ovarian Cancer Study Reveals a Significant Decline in Incidence Rates
A joint study by CDC and the
North American Association of Central Cancer Registries found that
recent trends between 1992 and 1998 revealed a significant decline in
ovarian cancer incidence rates of 1.4% per year for all races combined, as
well as significant annual declines in white women and Hispanic women. These
findings are included in the new monograph detailing ovarian cancer as it
occurs in the US population.
The full report is available in the Supplement: North American
Association of Central Cancer Registries. Cancer, 2003:97(S10).
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CDC's Activities Targeting Ovarian Cancer
To identify critical unmet public health needs related to ovarian cancer,
CDC convened a 2-day scientific workshop in November 2000,
Identifying Public
Health Opportunities to Reduce the Burden of Ovarian Cancer. Workshop
participants included leaders from state health departments, ovarian cancer
advocacy groups, physicians, and scientists from federal agencies, academic
medical centers, and cancer treatment programs.
Experts agreed that although a satisfactory screening test for ovarian
cancer is not yet available, there are important public health opportunities
to reduce the morbidity and mortality burden of this disease. For example,
research focused on clarifying symptom presentation patterns among ovarian
cancer cases may increase the proportion of women who are diagnosed at an
earlier stage, when treatment appears to be more effective.
The public health needs identified during the workshop have been used to
establish CDC funding priorities for ovarian cancer. Visit
CDC Funded Ovarian Cancer Research to learn about
several studies newly funded through CDC's
Ovarian Cancer Control Initiative.
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