Minnesota § 144.671 - CANCER REPORTING SYSTEM; PURPOSE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 144.671 — CANCER REPORTING SYSTEM; PURPOSE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144.671. CANCER REPORTING SYSTEM; PURPOSE
The commissioner of health shall establish a statewide population-based cancer reporting 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.
History:
1987 c 403 art 2 s 9; 2023 c 70 art 4 s 112
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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