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New High-Tech Interactive Arizona Cancer Registry Website

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:52:02-07:00December 1st, 2010|Preparedness|

Our Arizona Cancer Center has developed a highly interactive new website using state-of-the-art GIS technology. This nifty new website lets the public and researchers access cancer data by communities (Community Health Analysis Areas). It allows easy access to age adjusted incidence rates and counts for 13 cancers that have public health implications. The website visualizes [...]

Colorectal Cancer

By Will Humble|2010-05-06T17:07:31-07:00May 6th, 2010|Prevention|

Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer in Arizona, with 2,213 cases in 2006 (according to our Cancer Data Query System) But only about half the folks in Arizona take advantage of a simple screening test that can save their life. Last week, The Lancet published the first clinical trial that clearly demonstrates [...]