One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC)

One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC)

CDC Shares the Impact of Cancer  Registries at Briefing on Capitol Hill

One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) is a collaboration of national non-profit organizations representing millions of Americans, delivering a unified message about the importance of funding for cancer programs and research. On October 22, 2019, CDC was invited to attend an OVAC briefing held on Capitol Hill titled, "Cancer Research: Challenges, Progress and the Role of Cancer Registries.” Dr. Vicki Bernard of CDC’s Cancer Surveillance Branch led an insightful presentation and discussion on the importance of capturing cancer incidence data to help manage cancer research and surveillance.  



Dr. Bernard highlighted how CDC cancer registries help address the impact of cancer among different populations, target cancer care for patients, and increase screenings. Additionally, Dr. Bernard focused on how improvements in the data completeness, timeliness, and quality could decrease the time it takes to report out on cancer data, help define research priorities, and identify potential clinical research candidates.