How did states in the United States adapt their cancer control plan in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic?
Journal: Public Health Challenges
Year: 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the delivery of cancer services across the care continuum. By outlining specific strategies for addressing cancer in the state, cancer control plans serve a critical role during a public health emergency. This policy analysis aims to understand how states updated their cancer control plan as a response to COVID-19. All plans from 50 states and the District of Columbia were reviewed for language related to "COVID." Among the 51 cancer plans analyzed, 7 plans met the