American Cancer Society unveils blueprint for cancer control in the 21st century
Eliminating socioeconomic disparity could prevent one in four cancer deaths in the U.S.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is outlining its vision for cancer control in the decades ahead in a series of articles that form the basis of a national cancer control plan. The ACS is calling it a blueprint toward the control of cancer and a mortality reduction goal for the year 2035.
“It is our hope that this blueprint will be a call to action for cancer patients, family members of cancer patients, professional organizations, government agencies, the medical profession, academia, and industry to work together to implement what is known about cancer control,” write the authors, led by Chief Medical Officer Otis W. Brawley, M.D., MACP. The series is being published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.