National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program

CDC's mission is to develop and to provide an integrated and coordinated approach to reduce the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of cancer through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation. Why Comprehensive Cancer Control? CDC's Comprehensive Cancer Control Activities Action Opportunities for Comprehensive Cancer Control Why Comprehensive Cancer Control? The significant growth of cancer prevention and control programs within health agencies has resulted in recognizing that improved coordination of cancer control activities is essential to maximize resources and achieve desired cancer control outcomes. Comprehensive cancer control (CCC) results in many benefits including increased efficiency for delivering public health messages and services to the public. CDC's Comprehensive Cancer Control Activities On this Web site, you will find information on the following CDC-supported activities for the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program: CCC Model Framework, which describes a flexible process for creating a CCC plan. CCC Contacts network, which includes representatives from the states, the District of Columbia, tribal organizations, and U.S. Associated Pacific Islands/territories. CCC Funded Partnerships with 61 health agencies. CCC Institute for State Leaders, which provide a regionalized forum for decision makers to plan and prepare a CCC efforts in their states. CCC Resource Materials to help guide you through your own CCC process. Action Opportunities for Comprehensive Cancer Control CDC's National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) is a national resource for supporting CCC efforts. Since 1998, the number of programs participating in CDC’s NCCCP has grown from 6 to 61. With this support, state and tribal health agencies continue to establish broad-based CCC coalitions, assess the burden of cancer, determine priorities for cancer prevention and control, and develop and implement CCC plans. Cancer plans are the stepping stones for advancing CCC programs—to put the program into action. Each state or tribal health agency develops an individual cancer plan to address its unique cancer burden. As states or tribal health agencies implement cancer plans, they integrate expertise and efforts from many disciplines: basic and applied research, evaluation, health education, program development, public policy, surveillance, clinical services, and health communications. Please visit CCC Funded Implementation Programs for examples of cancer plans.		Cancer Burden • One of every four U.S. deaths is due to cancer • Over 18 million new cases diagnosed since 1990 • Over 1.3 million new cases will be diagnosed in 2004 Cancer Facts & Figures 2004, American Cancer Society, 2004  Quick Links   Glossary for CCC Programs   Guidance for CCC Planning   Essential Elements for Developing/ Expanding Programs "To be efficient and effective, we must work with our partners to change the categorical cancer mindset into one comprehensive strategy. It is important that we use all we know in one concerted effort to improve cancer prevention and control for all those in need." James S. Marks, MD, MPH, Director National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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