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Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 133 - Cancer; Delaware Cancer Consortium

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The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health must use any money appropriated to it for the purpose of detecting and researching cancer.
 
The Delaware Cancer Consortium is responsible for coordinating cancer prevention and control activities in the state. The consortium must provide advice and support to state agencies, cancer centers, cancer control organizations and health care practitioners regarding their role in reducing mortality and morbidity from cancer. The consortium should also facilitate collaborative partnerships among public health agencies, cancer centers and all other interested agencies and organizations to carry out recommended cancer control strategies.  On at least a biennial basis, the consortium must analyze the burden of cancer in Delaware and progress toward reducing cancer incidence and mortality.


Current as of June 2015