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Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center: Cancer Prevention Perspective
Graham A Colditz1,2, Bettina F Drake1,2, Timothy J Eberlein2
1Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Abstract:
We summarize Siteman Cancer Center catchment that covers 82 counties in southern Illinois and eastern Missouri. We note both the high poverty and cancer rates in many rural counties. Siteman Community Outreach and Engagement has developed a number of strategies to move towards achieving health equity. These include NCI-funded research projects in rural clinics and outreach to improve access to cancer prevention services. To increase capacity for community-engaged research, we have developed and refined a Community Research Fellows Training Program.
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