References and Community Resources
References:[[br]]
[1] Ross JA & Spector LG. 2006. Cancers in Children. In: Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, 3rd Ed. (Schottenfeld D, Fraumeni JH, eds.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press pp. 1251-1268.
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[2] National Cancer Institute. (2019). State Cancer Profiles: Utah. Accessed on June 24, 2019 from [https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/quick-profiles/index.php?statename=utah].
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[http://www.cancer.gov/types/brain National Cancer Institute - Brain Cancer][[br]]
[http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/brain-tumor/home/ovc-20117132 Mayo Clinic - Brain tumor][[br]]
[http://www.cancer.org/cancer/braincnstumorsinadults/ American Cancer Society - Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Adults][[br]]
[http://www.cancer.org/cancer/braincnstumorsinchildren/ American Cancer Society - Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Children][[br]]
[http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/brain.html National Cancer Institute, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program - Statistics at a Glance: Brain and Other Nervous System Cancer]More Resources and Links
Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER Database, a system for disseminating Public Health data and information.
- United States Census Bureau data dashboard.
- Utah healthy Places Index Map, evidence-based and peer-reviewed and supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
- County Health Rankings
- Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
- Medical literature can be queried at PubMedlibrary.
