Cancer
The Obama Cancer Plan Should Prioritize Prevention, Says Cancer Prevention Coalition
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 15th, 2009
While the plan reflects strong emphasis on oncology, disturbingly no reference is made to prevention, and the wide range of avoidable causes of cancer.
The plan defines and coordinates the responsibilities of four federal agencies: the National Cancer Institute (NCI), for research and clinical trials; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for epidemiological follow up and support of cancer survivors; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, for funding cancer related care; and the FDA, for regulating cancer drugs.
In 1971,...
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