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Proclamation 10166

National Cancer Control Month, 2021

President Biden proclaimed April 2021 as National Cancer Control Month, calling for renewed efforts in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and research. The proclamation highlights existing programs and initiatives including the CDC's cancer control programs, ClinicalTrials.gov, the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971, and the Cancer Moonshot initiative, while urging Americans not to delay cancer screenings disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 17677

Impact dates

  1. Special enrollment period for Health Insurance Marketplace ends

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2021 as National Cancer Control Month
  • Encourage citizens, government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested groups to join in awareness activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 2021 as National Cancer Control Month

Near term (90d)

  • Special enrollment period for Health Insurance Marketplace through August 15, 2021

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to cancer care (screening, diagnosis, therapy) noted as ongoing concern
  • Disparities in cancer outcomes across racial, rural, and underserved communities highlighted but not structurally addressed by this proclamation
Proclamation 10166: National Cancer Control Month, 2021 · Executive Orders