title: Cancer prevention and control priorities for the year 2000. A commentary.
abstract: It is time for the American Cancer Society and the nation to reevaluate the direction and impact of cancer prevention and control research. This article presents a new framework that integrates cancer control activities (fundamental research, intervention research, program delivery, and surveillance and monitoring) with knowledge synthesis and decision-making.
authors.affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Engstrom
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006266:Health Education; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D016730:Program Development; D012106:Research