The National Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
For 30 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has decreased disparities in breast and cervical cancer deaths.
Health equity in cancer care means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat and survive cancer regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or zip code. Addressing health equity in cancer starts with timely, complete, and accurate data on populations and demographics that are facing cancer disparities.