What cancer sites would be good starting points for illustrating how cancer registry data may be used to help answer cancer prevention and control questions?
The Map Work Group recommended breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer as reasonable starting points for the development of cancer incidence maps for comprehensive cancer control. These cancers can be prevented by implementation of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for community preventive services and clinical interventions (21). The USPSTF recommends screening men and women aged 50 years or older for colorectal cancer; biennial screening mammography for women aged 50 to 74 years; and screening for cervical cancer in women who have been sexually active and have a cervix. Other cancer sites and types of data also may be of interest. For example: • For a specific state, any high-priority cancer identified in the state comprehensive cancer control plan (22). • For lung cancer, maps and geographic analyses of trends in tobacco use by high school students (23).
