PCD Collection

PCD Collection

CDC Colorectal Cancer Control Program Collection includes six articles describing the evaluation of CDC’s 2009-2015 Colorectal Cancer Control Program including timely colorectal cancer screening, outcomes from screening, state-level screening rates, and the cost of delivering the program. Potentially Excess Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties – United States, 2010–2017 reports on preventable deaths from the five leading causes of death and shows that rural counties had higher percentages of preventable deaths from cancer and other leading causes of death than urban counties. Assessment of Cancer Screening: A Primer, a new free book explains in simple language and with straightforward examples, why and how the population-level cancer burden changes when screening is implemented, and how to assess whether that change is beneficial. The book provides an in-depth look at many aspects of cancer screening assessment, including performance measures, population-level outcomes, research designs, and other important and timely topics. (PDF is available for free download)