Excess Cervical Cancer Mortality
A Marker for Low Access to Health Care
in Poor Communities
An Analysis
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
Excess Cervical Cancer Mortality:
A Marker for Low Access to
Health Care in Poor Communities
NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Harold P. Freeman, M.D., Director
This publication is available on the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities Web site:
http://crchd.nci.nih.gov
Suggested citation for the report:
Freeman HP, Wingrove BK. Excess Cervical Cancer Mortality: A Marker for Low Access to Health Care in
Poor Communities. Rockville, MD: National Cancer Institute, Center to Reduce Cancer Health
Disparities, May 2005. NIH Pub. No. 05–5282.
For additional copies, please contact:
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 602
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: 301–496–8589
Fax: 301–435–9225
Copyright information:
All material in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without
permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.
Acknowledgements
The analysis presented in this report represents a synthesis of the findings of a Roundtable
colloquium and two Think Tank meetings convened by the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health
Disparities. We wish to acknowledge and thank the following people for their commitment, hard
work, and assistance in the development of this report.
Editor
Barbara K. Wingrove, M.P.H.
Chief, Health Policy Branch
Planning, Development and Implementation of Meetings
Patricia Newman, M.G.A.
Manager, Communications
Planning and Logistical Support
NOVA Research Company (NCI contract number N02–CO–14231)
Center Staff Involved in Program Development
Nada Vydelingum, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Barbara K. Wingrove, M.P.H.
Chief, Health Policy Branch
Jane MacDonald Daye, M.H.S.
Special Assistant
Susanne H. Reuben
Progressive Health Systems
Participants:
Roun