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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2001 93(6):420-421; doi:10.1093/jnci/93.6.420
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 6, 420-421, March 21, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press

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Freeman Sets Goals for Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities

Jemarion Jones

In December, the National Cancer Institute established the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities, and Harold P. Freeman, M.D., was named as its director. Freeman is the chairman of the President’s Cancer Panel and the president and chief executive officer and director of surgery at North General Hospital, New York.



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  		Dr. Harold P. Freeman

 
The center was created as part of NCI’s strategic plan to reduce health disparities. Journal News correspondent Jemarion Jones recently spoke with Freeman about the history and future plans for the center.

What events led to the elevation of the health disparity issue and the creation of the NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities?

There has been awareness about the problem of disparities in health care and cancer for a long time. We have known for . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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