"Data from public sources like the Social Vulnerability Index are key to deploying the right resources to those who could benefit the most," the group said. "Therefore, any barriers to accessing these data can also have repercussions on planning and deployment of support services for cancer patients and survivors." ????? ???????  

The organization highlighted the removal of the Social Vulnerability Index, which uses U.S. census data to identify county-level risk and vulnerability factors facing communities, taking into account poverty, race, disability, housing and more, according to the CDC. ????????????  

"Any restriction to gather and release these data could thwart our ability to address and reduce the cancer burden across all communities," interim CEO Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick said in the statement. ?????  

The American Cancer Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating the disease, called on the administration to "restore access to comprehensive data, refrain from changes that would lead to incomplete future data collection and commit to ensure evidence-based science can proceed without additional bureaucracy or red tape" in a stateme

Medical groups are expressing deep concern about the sudden removal or alteration of government data sets and webpages from agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at the behest of President Donald Trump's administration. ????????????