Alaska

Information about Getting Screened

To find out if you qualify for a free or low-cost mammogram and Pap test and where to get screened, call:

Information Line
1 (800) 410-6266 (in state)
1 (907) 269-3491 (outside of state)

Program Information

CDC funding for a capacity-building program for breast and cervical cancer early detection began in 1992. Subsequent funding for a comprehensive program was awarded in 1994.

Information last updated: Thursday, March 01, 2007

State-specific Cancer Statistics

• Alaska Cancer Burden Data 
  State versus national comparisons of death rates for the top ten cancers

• Alaska Cancer Incidence Data
  Dynamic views of statistics on cancer incidence (newly diagnosed cases) for prioritizing cancer control efforts

Statistics for All States

• United States Cancer Statistics: Incidence and Mortality
  Official federal statistics on cancer incidence (newly diagnosed cases) from registries that meet data quality criteria and cancer mortality for all states

• Screening and Risk Factors
  Prevalence estimates by state for monitoring cancer control efforts

Other State Program Contacts

• National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program 

• National Program of Cancer Registries

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