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The Carolina Community Network Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CCN II)

The Carolina Community Network Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CCN II) is a regional cancer network aimed at reducing prostate, breast and colorectal cancer disparities among adult African Americans in North Carolina. CCN II combines the strengths of the community with resources and research expertise at UNC to reduce cancer disparities through education, research and training.

Based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CCN II is comprised of a Research Program, Community Outreach Program, Training Program and Administrative Core.

The Carolina Community Network Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CCN II) is supported by the National Cancer Institute's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities through its Community Network Program Centers (U54-CA153602)

  
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