California Lung Cancer Story Map



The California Dialogue on Cancer (CDOC) Lung Cancer Screening Workgroup launched this website to show the burden of lung cancer in California and emphasize the urgent need to increase screening rates and save the lives of Californians.

What's Included

• Interactive maps and Data Explorer Tool showing key lung cancer data throughout the state such as lung cancer burden, tobacco use, screening rates, and more

• Cohesive narrative that tells the story of lung cancer and screening in California

• Multimedia educational content such as graphics, videos, flyers, and social media assets

Why Does This Matter?

• Lung cancer is the #1 cause of cancer death in California and the U.S. More people die from lung cancer than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined



• Lung cancer screening saves lives – the screening test is quick, painless, and can catch cancer early when it may be easier to treat

• California’s lung cancer screening rates are among the lowest in the nation – we must change this!

Who is This For?

• Public health organizations

• Medical providers

• Lawmakers

• Other key lung cancer screening partners

• Not a patient or community education tool

Spotlight Your Program!

Do you have a resource, program success , or event to share with other CDOC members? We'd love to feautre it as a future project spotlight on the CDOC member project spotlight page!



To nominate a project click here.

Orientation Webinar Recording – Learn how to make the most of your membership with this on-demand video, covering CDOC’s mission, benefits, and engagement opportunities. [Watch Now]

As a valued CDOC member, we'd like to remind you of the many levels of membership engagement opportunities for new and existing CDOC members:

• CDOC Workgroups
• Networking opportunities
• Professional development (educational webinars, in-person meetings, etc.)
• Accessing exclusive content (CDOC listserv, comprehensive cancer updates, etc.)
• Spotlighting your organization's projects 
• Industry-specific knowledge sharing

To learn how you can stay involved with CDOC, view our Membership page on the CDOC website.

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The State Cancer Plan!

2021-2025 State Cancer Plan Corner

September 2025 Cancer Plan Corner Highlight

Chapter 8: Early Detection & Screening



Following recommended cancer screening guidelines can prevent many deaths from cancer if positive screens are followed up with prompt and appropriate treatment. Early detection is an effective way to reduce mortality rates. Some cancers, if caught early, have a survival rate in excess of 95% five years after diagnosis.

Please visit our website to read more on the cancer plan's Early Detection & Screening objectives. You may also access the specific chapter here.

Contact info: cdocshare@gmail.com

Quarterly HPV Vaccination

Learning Collaborative

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

12:00 - 12:45 pm



Session Topic:

"Beyond the Intervention: Long-Term Impact of HPV Vaccine Strategies"

Presenter:

Gina Johnson, MD

Medical Director for Pediatrics

Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC)

All who are interested in increasing HPV vaccinations are invited to join this virtual, lunchtime, learning opportunity. This collaborative format features a teaching topic presented by HPV vaccination experts, updates from the field, and an open forum for sharing best practices, challenges, and announcements. To participate and for more information, please visit our webpage at www.cahpvroundtable.org. Help spread the word and forward to anyone in your network who may be interested in participating.

Don’t miss your opportunity to dialogue on Molecular Residual Disease

The third and final webinar in the 2025 Prevent Cancer Dialogue Virtual Series—Molecular Residual Disease (MRD): Exploring the impact on cancer early detection and personalized care—will take place on Wednesday, October 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Register to hear from these experts on the cutting-edge science of MRD, a revolutionary approach to cancer detection and treatment guidance: 

Looking for continuing education credit hours?  

Continuing education (CE) credit hours will be available for nurses, advance practice nurses and certified health education specialists. Stay tuned for additional details. 

If you are new to the Dialogue eLearning platform, you'll need to create an account. This will allow you to revisit Dialogue content and, for those receiving CE credit hours, access your documentation at any time following the event. If you are a returning Dialogue participant, simply log in and sign up for the programs you want to attend. 

Making the Public's Health a National Priority

Washington, D.C. | November 2-5, 2025

Research has shown that public health efforts to prevent disease are more cost effective - and humane - than treating chronic health conditions, so now is the time to invest in our nation’s health. Health is a human right; let’s make it a national priority. 

Join UCSF and By the Bay Health for a Caregiving Symposium that will include a 30-minute screening of the PBS documentary Caregiving by Bradley Cooper, followed by a panel discussion with local caregivers. 

All caregivers, staff, patients and community partners are welcome! 

This free event is offered both in-person and by Zoom

• Date/Time: Thursday, November 13, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.
• Location: UCSF Mission Bay, Genentech Hall, 600 16th Street, San Francisco 94158

RSVPs are required:

• RSVP for In-Person Attendance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1501971279529
• RSVP for Virtual Attendance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1531229120519

The event will include: 

• A screening of Bradley Cooper’s new PBS documentary, Caregiving (30-minute version)
• A panel discussion with local family caregivers, followed by Q and A, moderated by Bay Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Claritza Rios
• Caregiver support resources from our community partners. If you are a community partner interested in hosting a table or providing caregiver support resources, contact Keren Stronach at keren.stronach@ucsf.edu.

*This event will be filmed and recorded. By joining this event, you acknowledge and provide permission for your image and likeness to be potentially featured.

New! Sep. 25: AONN+ Webinar - Health Equity & Navigators: Closing Gaps in Access to Precision Medicine

New! Sep. 25: Cancer and Careers Event - Virtual In-Service Training for Healthcare Professionals



New! Sep. 30: Health Outreach Partners Webinar - Outreach and Enrollment Webinar

Nov 3-5: American Indian Cancer Foundation Event - 2025 Native Cancer Care Conference

Nov 19: ACS NCCRT Event - 2025 ACS NCCRT Annual Meeting

New! ACS Resources: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Assets



• During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month this September, ACS is raising awareness about the importance of timely prostate cancer screening. Leading with a sports-focused message to “Know Your Score,” the integrated campaign seeks to motivate men to ask a doctor about prostate cancer screening. This social toolkit contains key resources to help raise awareness about prostate cancer screening.

• Prostate Cancer Shared Decision-making Aid This shared decision-making toolkit can help patients determine if prostate cancer screening is beneficial to them. Also available in Spanish and 12 additional languages.

• Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care ECHO: Cohort 2   Kicking off on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 12 p.m. ET, this ECHO program is designed to support primary care clinicians in navigating the complexities of prostate cancer screening. It tackles key challenges, including when to initiate screening, how to identify appropriate candidates, minimize harm and overdiagnosis, interpret prostate-specific antigen (PSA) results, and determine the right time for referral. MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs in adult primary care who handle PSA testing and specialty referrals are the target audience for this program. Register here.

• Addressing Breast Density and Risk in Primary Care ECHO: Cohort 2 This program will address the unique needs of providing primary care to patients with dense breasts, family history, and genetic markers. The ECHO will run from October to March 2026. The first session will take place on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 4 p.m. ET. Register here.

• Preserving Fertility During Cancer Treatment This video explains fertility preservation options for women, men, and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. Viewers can learn about available techniques and how to make a plan with their health care team. A Spanish version will be available soon!

15th Annual AACR Cancer Progress Report 2025 Release 

The American Association for Cancer Research^® (AACR) released the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2025: Unifying Cancer Science and Medicine: A Continuum of Innovation for Impact. In its 15th edition, this year’s report highlights groundbreaking discoveries, inspiring patient stories, and the urgent need to sustain progress.

A cornerstone of the AACR’s educational and advocacy efforts, this comprehensive report provides the latest statistics on cancer incidence, mortality, and survivorship, and reinforces how federal investments in basic, translational, and clinical research and cancer-related population sciences are driving lifesaving progress.

This year’s report features:

• A special section on blood cancers—how advances in understanding hematologic malignancies have revolutionized cancer care, from targeted therapies to immunotherapy.
• FDA approvals and innovations—20 new anticancer therapeutics, expanded uses of existing treatments, new early detection tools, and AI-powered diagnostics approved between July 2024 and June 2025.
• Patient stories—inspiring first-person accounts that illustrate the real-world impact of cancer research.
• A strong call to action—urging policymakers to protect medical research for the health of the nation.

CDOC is made up of a diverse group of stakeholders that engage in important and impactful work we'd like to showcase. We have a new process for submitting your trainings, events, articles, grant opportunities, and more.  

We kindly ask you to email us any content by the 5th of each month to cdocshare@gmail.com. If there is time-sensitive information (e.g. upcoming training) that you would like to share, we will do our best to include, but cannot guarantee that it will make the newsletter or announcements.  

Submission requirements: 

• Include a title
• Include the exact verbiage you'd like for us to include. Please do not include an attachment and ask us to share, a title and verbiage must be included.
• Include a contact person for any inquiries   
• Include any attachments in a pdf file if possible

We appreciate your patience and support at this time, and we look forward to your submissions.