The Essential Role of Public Health in Preventing Disease, Prolonging Life, and Promoting Health of Cancer Survivors

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: nbuchanan@cdc.gov.
² Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia.
³ Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Office of the Director, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia.

Editorial

Natasha D Buchanan et al. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Dec.

. 2015 Dec;49(6 Suppl 5):S467-9.

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.08.006.

¹ Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: nbuchanan@cdc.gov.
² Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia.
³ Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Office of the Director, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia.

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