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Cancer Registries: The Foundation for Cancer Prevention and Control Fact Sheet Internet URL http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr/register.htm Sponsoring Agency Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Description A summary of the operation of the national network of cancer registries, a surveillance tool that serves as the foundation for the national strategy to reduce illness and death from cancer. The information on this site is available for viewing or downloading. Related Topics Cancer Review Date 6/15/2004

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