Internet Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program - the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control works with national cancer organizations, state health agencies, and other key groups to develop, implement, and promote effective strategies for preventing and controlling cancer. For information about specific types of cancer, visit:
Florida Cancer Data System - Florida's statewide, population-based cancer registry. A joint project of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Florida Department of Health.
Links of Interest
Disclaimer: These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Florida Department of Health of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Florida Department of Health bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
General Links
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) - www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm
American Cancer Society - www.cancer.org
American Lung Association - lungusa.org
Cancer Information Services - www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/cis
C-Change (formerly National Dialogue on Cancer) -
www.c-changetogether.org
Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council - www.ccrab.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Comprehensive Cancer Prevention and Control - www.cdc.gov/cancer/index.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Inside Knowledge Campaign - www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/
Chronic Disease Directors - www.chronicdisease.org
Florida Cancer Clinical Trials Cooperative, Inc. (FCCTC) - www.floridacancertrials.com
Guide to Community Preventative Services - www.thecommunityguide.org
Health Finder - www.healthfinder.gov
Health Finder in Spanish - www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/
Healthy People 2020 - www.healthypeople.gov
National Cancer Institute - www.nci.nih.gov
National Cancer Institute, Clinical Trials - www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/
Other Government Links of Potential Interest
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - www.cdc.gov/brfss/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics - www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - cdmrp.army.mil
FEDSTATS - www.fedstats.gov
Grants - www.grants.gov
National Cancer Institute, Cancer Research Portfolio - fundedresearch.cancer.gov
National Conference of State Legislators - www.ncsl.org
HHS, Office of Minority Health - minorityhealth.hhs.gov
The National Women's Health Information Center - www.womenshealth.gov/
Other Links of Interest
Cancer Care - www.cancercare.org
Covering the Uninsured (Robert Wood Foundation) - covertheuninsuredweek.org