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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a cancer cluster as a greater-than expected number of cancers that occurs within a specific group of people, in geographic area over a defi

Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) announced today that a public information meeting has been scheduled for residents of Merrimack, Litchfield, Bedford an

Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) announced today that a public information meeting has been scheduled for residents of Merrimack, Litchfield, Bedford an

The Cancer Registry: Receives the cancer data set from the NH State Cancer Registry (NHSCR) in accordance with NH Administrative Rules; Analyzes information from reported records of new cancer

The NH Cancer Partnership is a CDC-funded program that enables all 50 states, the District of Colombia, eight tribal groups, and seven US Associated Pacific Islands/Territories to: Maintain a st

Cancers generally develop gradually as a result of a complex mix of factors related to lifestyle choices, environment and genetics. Each type of cancer is caused by a different set of factors, some we

Graphic courtesy of CDC Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign What is Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is cancer that occurs in the colon or the rectum. The colon i

The New Hampshire Healthy Lives Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) aims to reduce mortality rates through the early detection of breast and cervical cancer among NH residents.  The BCCP

Supporting documents: Cancer Incident Report Merrimack, NH January 2023 NH DHHS Releases Updated Cancer Analysis for Merrimack, Indicating A Need for Additional Investigation Press Releas