Specific Cancer Types: Information on Risk Factors, Prevention, Screening, Treatment and Policy

View NCSL's web page on Cancer Survivorship: State Policy Issues

 

Overview of Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Policy- View the 2005 NCSL PowerPoint Presentation

 

New NCSL web page on HPV vaccination and prevention of cervical cancer: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/hpvvaccine.htm

 

National Breast Cancer Coalition's February 2002 Q&A about the debate surrounding mammography screening- Read the national advocacy organization's summary document on the controversial new findings on the effectiveness detecting breast cancer using mammography.

February 21, 2002 HHS press release on new guidelines for screening mammography - Read the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for screening women at age 40 for breast cancer.

 

2002 Snapshot: A Summary of State Actions Relating to the Federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000- Find up-to-date information on state actions--including legislation, funding, and amendments to Medicaid plans--to implement the breast and cervical cancer treatment act.

Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials Laws- View NCSL's summary brief on state laws mandating coverage for clinical trials.

Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Screening Laws- View NCSL's summary chart on all the state laws mandating coverage of colorectal cancer screening.

How to Stop a Silent Killer: Colorectal Cancer Screening- NCSL's June 2002 State Legislature's magazine article about colorectal cancer.

Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer legislation- A 2002 map of state legislation relating to ovarian cancer.

Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Screening Mandates- A comprehensive chart summarizing all enacted state prostate cancer legislation.

Prostate Cancer Screening: A Matter of Routine or Patient Choice? A Discussion for Policy Makers-   Access the discussion booklet developed by national experts, including NCSL, to learn more about debates surrounding prostate cancer screening and treatment.

Skin Cancer and Prevention
NCSL's information on Indoor Tanning Regulations.

Skin Cancer Prevention and Control (Note: This is for members only, password is required)  Read NCSL's Legisbrief on skin cancer policy.

April 2002 CDC Guidelines for School Programs to Prevent Skin Cancer- Read the PDF version of the report that reviews the scientific literature and presents guidelines for schools to implement skin cancer control policies.

 

States Mull Anti-Cancer Pills for Residents Living Near Nuclear Plants-  Find information on what states are doing to distribute potassium iodide to prevent thyroid cancer in the event of a nuclear accident.