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Population-based cancer surveillance is a national treasure at risk

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There is a silent crisis in cancer research that underpins nearly all aspects of the work we do to combat this disease. 

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Eric B. Durbin, DrPH, MS
Associate professor, Division of Biomedical Informatics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Director, Cancer Research Informatics Shared Resource Facility, Markey Cancer Center; Director, Kentucky Cancer Registry
Karen L. Knight, MS
Executive director, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries Inc.
Betsy Kohler, MPH
Former executive director, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries Inc.
Sarah Nash, MPH, PhD
Co-director, New Mexico Tumor Registry; Associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
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Associate professor, Division of Biomedical Informatics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Director, Cancer Research Informatics Shared Resource Facility, Markey Cancer Center; Director, Kentucky Cancer Registry
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Executive director, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries Inc.
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