Northern Appalachia Cancer Network

Northern Appalachia communities and Penn State fight cancer together

Many communities in rural Pennsylvania and New York are beleaguered by persistent poverty; residents in this area, known as northern Appalachia, are considered by the National Institutes of Health to be medically underserved. Cancer incidence and death are increased for many of these communities. Enter the Northern Appalachia Cancer Network (NACN)--a community-academic partnership that aims to reduce the cancer burden in Appalachian Pennsylvania and New York through community-based research. This network is the recipient of the Northeast region's W.K. Kellogg Foundation/C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award. (more)