MMWR Vol. 61 / No. SS-1

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Title: MMWR Vol. 61 / No. SS-1

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	Surveillance Summaries Volume 61, No. SS-1 January 20, 2012

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Surveillance of Demographic Characteristics and Health Behaviors Among Adult Cancer Survivors — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2009
Approximately 12 million people are living with cancer in the United States. Using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, this report presents the first population-based survey with state-level assessment of health behaviors and demographic characteristics among cancer survivors aged =18 years. Health-care providers and patients should be aware of the importance of preventive care, smoking cessation, regular physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight for cancer survivors.
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