Health Disparities Information

The identification and elimination of health disparities is an application area of growing importance at NCI. Tools to identify such disparities include mapping at the small area level and spatial analysis of health outcomes of sociodemographic subgroups. The links below describe major initiatives in this area.

• NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities - The CRCHD works to address cancer health disparities across the cancer control continuum, from disease prevention to end-of-life care.
• Information on health disparities at Cancer Control and Population Sciences
• Information on health disparities at Surveillance Research