Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
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The future holds great promise for translating advances in cancer control research to populations at risk-much is known about how to prevent cancer. Within the Institute of Medicines overall framework of assessment, policy development, and assurance, this article summarizes 10 cancer control priorities. ⋯ Despite increased cancer control efforts among public health agencies over the past decade, little measurable progress has been made in reducing overall cancer mortality. A renewed commitment to controlling cancer is needed from health policy makers and even the public health community.
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J Public Health Manag Pract · Jan 1996
Public health approaches to tobacco use prevention and cessation in the U.S.
Tobacco has a long history of use in the U. S., and its serious health effects have been well-documented during the past half century, U. S. efforts to control tobacco use and tobacco-related morbidity and mortality have been reasonably successful over the past 25 years, during which time there has been a 34 percent reduction in adult smoking. ⋯ As an example of the type of program needed to address the problem of tobacco use on a national scale, the NCI's public health research plan and activities are described and its emphasis on a data-based decision matrix in its approach to tobacco and cancer control research and applications of research is discussed. Finally, future approaches to tobacco use control in the U. S. are suggested.