2002 Minnesota Statutes

     144.671 Cancer surveillance system; purpose. 

    The commissioner of health shall establish a statewide 
 population-based cancer surveillance system.  The purpose of 
 this system is to: 

    (1) monitor incidence trends of cancer to detect potential 
 public health problems, predict risks, and assist in 
 investigating cancer clusters; 

    (2) more accurately target intervention resources for 
 communities and patients and their families; 

    (3) inform health professionals and citizens about risks, 
 early detection, and treatment of cancers known to be elevated 
 in their communities; and 

    (4) promote high quality research to provide better 
 information for cancer control and to address public concerns 
 and questions about cancer. 

    HIST: 1987 c 403 art 2 s 9