Cancer Prevention and Control
- Cancer Statistics
- Cancer Control Efforts
- Prevention, Screening and Treatment
- Cancer in the Community and Environmental Exposure
- More Information
Cancer Statistics
- Living with Cancer in Vermont
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Melanoma
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Prostate Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Age Adjusted Incidence Rates (2004-2008)
- Age Adjusted Mortality Rates (2004-2008)
- State Cancer Profiles
National Cancer Institute - Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vol. IX
International Agency for Research on Cancer
Cancer Control Efforts & Programs
Cancer Control Efforts in Vermont
Health Department Cancer Control Programs
- Vermont Cancer Registry
Collecting and disseminating data - Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Interpreting data and evaluating efforts - Comprehensive Cancer Control
Turning data into action through plans and partnerships - Ladies First
Screening underserved women for breast and cervical cancer
Evaluating Cancer Control Efforts
National Cancer Control Efforts
Prevention, Screening and Treatment
Preventing Future Cancers
- Tobacco Control
- Fit & Healthy Vermonters
- Fit & Healthy Kids
- Physical Activity
- Radon
- Sun Safety - American Cancer Society
- Breastfeeding
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Screening & Early Detection
- Breast and Cervical Cancer - Ladies First
- Colon Cancer - Screen for Life (CDC)
- Prostate Cancer - Decision Making Guide (CDC)
- Preventative Cancer Screening (CDC)
- Preventative Screening Information and Guidelines
Information and resources about screening - arranged by types of cancer. - Preventative Screening Selector for PDA's (ePASS)
The Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) is designed to help primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients.
- Preventative Screening Information and Guidelines
Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cancer Topics
- Locate Treatment Centers
Searchable databases from the American Cancer Society. Directories for hospitals, healthcare facilities, physician information, services offered, and treatments available. - Cancer Treatment Guidelines
- Clinical Trials
- Making Treatment Decisions
- How to Find a Clinical Trial in Your Area
National Cancer Institute's searchable database of clinical trials
Survivorship: Living with, through, and beyond a Cancer Diagnosis
- Cancer Survivorship Needs Assessment
- Vermont Cancer Survivors Network
- American Cancer Society
- Lance Armstrong Foundation
- Cancer Survivorship - CDC
- Coping with Cancer - National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pain Management and End-of-Life Care
Cancer in the Community and Environment
If You're Concerned about Cancer Rates in Your Community
- Monitoring Cancer in Vermont
- Cancer Incidence Maps and Data
- Cancer Clusters (CDC)
- Publication - Cancer Clusters: Findings vs. Feelings (2002)
- Fact Sheet - Cancer Clusters (NCI)
- Assess Your Risk of Cancer (NCI)
This interactive tool estimates your risk of cancer and provides tips for prevention. - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Surveillance Report (2007)
Environmental Exposures and Cancer
- Cancer and the Environment:
What you need to know, what you can do
US Department of Health and Human Services publication. This booklet addresses concerns about the connection between cancer and exposure to toxic substances in the environment. - National Toxicology Program
- Arsenic
- Arsenic and Pressure Treated Wood - VDH Fact Sheet
- Benzene
- Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins (CDDs)
- Chromium
- Diesel Exhaust and Vermont Air Quality
- Dioxins
- Ionizing Radiation
- Lead
- Radon
- Safe Water Resource Guide
More Information
- What You Need To Know About™ Cancer Index
These booklets are written in simple language and describe possible risks, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. You can also find lists of questions to ask your doctor. - National Cancer Institute Fact Sheets
- Cancer in the Pet Population