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1 Introduction
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... Incidence of the major cancers increases with advancing age. Moreover, the expansion of the aging population of the United States will likely have farreaching effects on the health status of Americans and the nation's healthcare system, particularly in persons 65 and older.
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... ; it is designed to provide 22 governmental, industry, academic, and other members a venue for exchanging information and presenting individual views on emerging policy issues in the nation's effort to combat cancer. Publication of these proceedings not only informs the NCPF, it also provides an opportunity to make the information and views presented and discussed available to a broad public audience.


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