CDC's Grand Rounds Presents The Future of Cancer Screening: Public Health Approaches

CDC continues its series of Public Health Grand Rounds with “The Future of Cancer Screening: Public Health Approaches.” This session will be available via live webcast from CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, July 16 at 1 p.m. (EDT) at http://www.cdc.gov/about/grand-rounds/.

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death among Americans and takes a toll on communities across the United States. One of the effective ways to reduce our nation’s burden from cancer is to ensure that high quality screening services are available and accessible to all Americans. Screening for cervical, colorectal, and breast cancers is supported by sound scientific evidence, and helps find these diseases early when they are easiest to treat.

This session of Grand Rounds will explore new ways that public health can increase the rate of evidence-based cancer screening, and decrease disparities in screening rates. Please join us to learn about the effectiveness of screening, successful organized cancer screening programs in the United States and abroad, and opportunities with the Affordable Care Act. The session will conclude with future directions for CDC and the nation’s public health system to improve cancer screening.