December Updates

The Colorado Cancer Coalition (CCC) invites you to provide feedback on the proposed goals, objectives, and activities for the 2026-2030 Colorado Cancer Plan during the Public Comment Period open until December 4, 2025. The Colorado Cancer Plan will provide a roadmap for reducing the burden of cancer in Colorado for the next five years with measurable goals, objectives, and strategies that can be worked on in communities across Colorado. Your feedback will help us understand what is working, what is missing, and how we can make the plan stronger and more useful for all communities. Please share with others in your network and community who may be interested in providing feedback. 

There are two ways that you can engage in the public comment process between before 12/4. 

1. You can provide feedback by responding to the CCC’s online public comment feedback form. There is no limit on the number of submissions you can make. If the link doesn’t open automatically, try copying and pasting this URL into your browser: https://forms.gle/kcspfPS4ADLswbaC8 or visit our website at coloradocancercoalition.org
2. Attend our last virtual office hours to provide live, in-person feedback (Registration required).
3. December 3, 2025 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Your input will help guide cancer prevention and care efforts across Colorado. If you have any questions please contact 

thecoloradocancercoalition@gmail.com.

Join the Pediatric/Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Task Force

New Meeting Time: Lung Cancer Task Force

The Lung Cancer Task Force now meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 5–6 pm. Join us at our next meeting on December 10 to support lung cancer initiatives across Colorado.

Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Education on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) for Populations Who Experience High ADRD Burden

Application closes COB December 31, 2025

This funding opportunity aims to expand access to high-quality ADRD educational resources, ensure materials are culturally relevant and reflective of the communities they serve, and increase reach through community-based outreach efforts. Funding may support adapting and disseminating pre-approved materials, as well as organizing workshops, trainings, or marketing activities in collaboration with local partners to promote ADRD education.

Upcoming Event: December 9th

NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit

The 2025 NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit will provide an opportunity for a varied group of stakeholders including patients, providers, payers, patient advocacy organizations, and industry to address the increased incidences of cancer that veterans and emergency responders face and their unique cancer care needs as a result of this.

Panelists will engage in thoughtful discussions on relevant issues impacting access for these groups, and topics that will be explored include veterans’ and first responders’ heightened risk of certain cancers, the lack of governmental support and awareness of currently available assistance programs, health literacy concerns, workplace culture barriers, presumptive coverage issues, and more. The summit will also explore potential practice and policy solutions to reduce these barriers, minimize cancer risks, and improve the care journey for cancer patients from the first responder and veteran community.

Upcoming Webinar: December 8th

Evaluating the Impacts of the Environment on Pediatric Cancer Risk and Survivorship

PEHSU’s Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program will host a webinar on December 8, 2025, from 3–4 pm ET focused on Evaluating the Impacts of the Environment on Pediatric Cancer Risk and Survivorship. The session will feature Michael Scheurer, PhD, MPH, FACE, a nationally recognized pediatric cancer epidemiologist and Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University.

Dr. Scheurer’s work centers on environmental and genetic contributors to childhood cancer and long-term survivorship outcomes.

December 8th

1 pm - 2 pm MT