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The Steering Committee
took a long-range approach in identifying the pivotal issues relating
to the impact that colorectal cancer has on the State of Texas and
in forming its recommendations on how to reduce that impact. It is
understood that the initiatives put forward in this document often
call for fundamental system changes in the areas of professional education,
health policy and services distribution that will require an inspired
collaborative effort to achieve, and are not likely to produce measurable
results in the immediate term. But the need for action has been felt
not only in Texas, but in many other states and also at the national
level, and the potential is strong for productive synergy. Implementation
of even some of the recommendations herein on a pilot basis will lay
the foundation for significant progress in the future.
We thank the Texas Cancer Council for giving us the opportunity to participate. |