New York Gov. Cuomo Announces New Actions to Address Higher Rates of Thyroid Cancer in Staten Island Regional Cancer Study Area
October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new actions to address higher rates of thyroid cancer on Staten Island. On Staten Island specifically, a State Department of Health study found that the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer was determined to be a significant factor in elevated incidence rates. According to DOH and the US Preventative Services Task Force, unlike other cancers, screening f . . .
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new actions to address higher rates of thyroid cancer on Staten Island. On Staten Island specifically, a State Department of Health study found that the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer was determined to be a significant factor in elevated incidence rates. According to DOH and the US Preventative Services Task Force, unlike other cancers, screening f . . .