News from the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative | May 2023
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WISCONSIN CANCER COLLABORATIVE NEWS
Registration Still Open for Regional Meetings
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Registration is still open for our Spring Regional Meetings!
We are hosting three meetings across Wisconsin to bring members together to network, learn, and connect.
Registration is free and breakfast will be provided. We hope to see you there.
Learn more and view the agenda here.
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Southern Regional Meeting | |
May 16th | 9 am - 12 pm
The Ingleside Hotel
2810 Golf Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072
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Northwestern Regional Meeting | |
May 19th | 9 am - 12 pm
Gundersen Integrated Center for Education (ICE House)
1827 Sims Pl
La Crosse, WI
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HEPATITIS AWARENESS MONTH
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
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The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day.
Increasing awareness for hepatitis screening is important, as about 66% of people with hepatitis B and 40% of people with hepatitis C are not aware of their infection. As professionals working in cancer prevention and control, it is critical to highlight the necessity of hepatitis vaccination and screening, as chronic hepatitis B and C infections are the leading causes liver cancer in the United States.
Fortunately, heptatis C is treatable, and due to safe and effective vaccines, hepatitis B is preventable. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, these vaccines have become even more accessible. People on Medicare will no longer have to pay out-of-pocket costs for hepatitis B vaccines.
Adequate awareness, vaccination, screening, and access to treatment are all important pieces in reducing hepatitis transmission and decreasing stigma about the infection.
Who Should Receive the hepatitis B vaccine?
- All infants
- Unvaccinated children aged <19 years
- Adults aged 19 through 59 years
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Adults aged 60 years and older with risk factors for hepatitis B
- * Adults aged 60 years and older without known risk factors for hepatitis B may also receive the hepatitis B vaccine
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We’ve also curated a round-up of partner resources to support your hepatitis awareness activities.
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See how this connects to the Wisconsin Cancer Plan: | | | |
CANCER DATA
Call to Action: Help Us Recruit 100 Wisconsinites to Participate in the Cancer Experience Registry
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People impacted by cancer have a unique story to tell whether as a person with cancer or as a caregiver.
The Cancer Experience Registry™ (CER) is an opportunity for patients, survivors, and caregivers to share those stories, including their concerns about quality of life, access to care, the impact of cancer on work, treatment decision making, and more, to improve the quality of cancer care and support on a local and national level.
Locally, this data would help inform the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative about critical needs in Wisconsin, enabling us to provide programs that are tailored to the people who live here.
Please help us recruit 100 new cancer patients, survivors, and or 100 new caregivers into the CER so that a curated patient, survivor, or caregiver data report can be created for Wisconsin. These reports may include data on participant sociodemographic characteristics, treatment experiences, health behaviors, quality of life, and more.
Nationally, Cancer Support Community’s Research and Training Institute (RTI) offers data to policy makers to ensure they are helping patients. The RTI also advances knowledge through presentations and publication in leading medical journals. We are proud to partner with Cancer Support Community which offers this unique and important research into the experiences of patients, survivors, and caregivers.
Please consider sharing the Cancer Experience Registry with your network of individuals impacted by cancer: https://www.cancerexperienceregistry.org/join/WI (This is Wisconsin’s specific URL.)
A promotional CER Toolkit is available. Please remember to use Wisconsin’s URL in your materials.
For more information, please contact Alexandria Cull Weatherer at acull@wisc.edu.
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CANCER DATA
National Cancer Plan Released
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released the first National Cancer Plan in April 2023. This plan was developed as a long-term, ambitious framework to coordinate a national response to achieving the goals of the Cancer Moonshot focused on ending cancer as we know it.
The National Cancer Plan centers around 8 goals: prevent cancer, detect cancers early, develop effective treatments, eliminate inequities, deliver optimal care, engage every person, maximize data utility, and optimize the workforce.
Everyone has a role to play in achieving the goals outlined in the National Cancer Plan. Explore the plan to see how it supports the work of the Wisconsin Cancer Plan 2020-2030 and the work of your organization.
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WISCONSIN COLLABORATIVE NEWS
Welcome Brian!
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Brian Touhey has joined the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative as a Communications Specialist. He has extensive experience in communications strategy and materials development, including 17 years with the American Cancer Society.
Brian will support the communications work of Cancer Collaborative staff to create tools and resources for members.
We are excited to have Brian join the Collaborative in his new role. If you would like to contact Brian, or introduce yourself and your work, he may be reached at touhey2@wisc.edu.
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A short list of funding opportunities, calls for proposals, and other news from our members and partners.
To submit an announcement for an upcoming newsletter, please email us.
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PARTNER EVENT
Covering Wisconsin Offers Unwinding Resources for Medicaid Beneficiaries
Beginning this month, a portion of beneficiaries enrolled in the programs of the Wisconsin Medicaid program will need to start the process of renewing their benefits. The process will impact current Medicaid beneficiaries and run for a year. To assist people enrolled in Medicaid programs, Covering Wisconsin has developed a new Medicaid Unwinding webpage to assist with the reapplication of benefits.
Covering Wisconsin provides free help to Wisconsin residents to learn about, find, and enroll in health insurance and health benefit programs. As a state and federally certified agency, Covering Wisconsin works with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to help people renew or reapply for Medicaid.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Prevent Cancer Foundation’s 2023 Research Grants and Fellowships Cycle is Now Open
Applications are open for the Prevent Cancer Foundation's 2023 grants and fellowships cycle. The goal of the Prevent Cancer Foundation's research program is to identify and fund innovative projects with the potential to make substantial contributions to cancer prevention or early detection.
The deadline for submitting proposals is Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
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CANCER SCREENING UPDATES
USPSTF Released Final Recommendation Statement on Skin Cancer Screening
The United States Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF) has concluded that the current evidence is insufficient to support the population-level screening of asymptomatic adolescents and adults for skin cancer. They have determined that more research is needed to assess the balance of benefits and harms of visual skin cancer screening for adolescents and adults.
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Skin cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the US. Review the Wisconsin Cancer Plan to learn more about our strategies to decrease exposure to ultraviolet radiation and prevent skin cancer in Wisconsin. | | | |
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FACT SHEETS
Paid Sick Leave Resources
ChangeLab Solutions, a nonpartisan organization that focuses on laws and policies to advance health equity, has launched their website Understanding Paid Sick Leave & Preventive Cancer Screening. The website includes an overview of sick leave policies, as well as resources for employers and comprehensive cancer control programs. The 2023-2024 Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative Policy Agenda calls for paid sick leave for employees to receive cancer screenings and provide care for relatives.
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VIDEO
American Sexual Health Association New HPV Video
The American Sexual Health Association created this video highlighting how moms are always taking care of their children's needs and trying to keep them safe. One way to do that—protecting them from HPV-related cancer with an HPV vaccine.
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DATA
ACS 2023 Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures
The American Cancer Society has released the 2023 overview of colorectal cancer in the US. This report reviews statistics on cancer occurrence (incidence, survival, and mortality) and screening, including racial and ethnic and state-level disparities.
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FACT SHEETS
Covering Wisconsin Fact Sheets
Covering Wisconsin offers a library of different "how-to sheets" ranging from topics on how to sign up for health insurance to how to choose and use health insurance when living with a chronic condition.
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REPORT
New CDC Report Breakdown Cancer Distribution by Asian Subgroup
Epidemiologic cancer studies often combine Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) persons into one group; however, because these groups have many differences, analyzing these populations separately may provide more accurate data. A new report looked at cancer incidence among 25 Asian and NHPI subgroups and found cancer incidence differed by sex, age, cancer type, and stage at diagnosis. A better understanding of cancer distribution among Asian and NHPI persons can support the development of tailored cancer prevention and control initiatives.
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STUDY
COVID-19 Vaccination Among People with Cancer Findings from the ASCO Registry
The American Society of Clinical Oncology Registry includes data on people who were in cancer treatment from 56 practices. Researchers analyzed COVID-19 vaccine uptake in people who had severe COVID-19 infection in 2020 and had visits in 2021. They found younger adults below age 50, those who had metastatic cancers or non-b cell hematologic malignancies, people with lower education and higher unemployment rates were associated with lower vaccination rates. Tailored communication strategies are necessary to improve vaccination uptake among people with cancer.
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STUDY
For Patients on Chemotherapy, Neutropenic-fever Admissions Were Reduced During the COVID Pandemic
This Wisconsin-based study published in JAMA Network Open examined the rates of neutropenic fever–associated admissions and outpatient antibiotic use among patients with solid tumors receiving chemotherapy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Neutropenic means a decrease in the concentration of neutrophils in the blood, which are a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infections and occurs in up to 30% of patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. The researchers found a significant reduction in neutropenic fever-associated admission rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Antimicrobial use and outpatient neutropenic fever management were similar between both time periods. They infer that this may be due to the use of nonpharmaceutical interventions used to limit the transmission of COVID-19 (such as masking), which were also associated with decreased rates of common seasonal respiratory viruses. These interventions may continue to be useful to patients using chemotherapy with a risk of neutropenia.
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Factors Associated with Suicide Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Cancer
A recent study published in JAMA Oncology, evaluated incidence, timing and factors associated with suicide among patients undergoing cancer operations for the 15 deadliest cancers in the United States from 2000 to 2016. The study found the incidence of suicide was statistically significantly higher compared to the general population for 10 of the 15 cancers assessed (larynx, oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, bladder, pancreas, lung, stomach, ovary, brain, and colon/rectum.) Fifty percent of suicides were committed within the first three years after surgery. Patients who were male, white, and divorced or single had the greatest risk of suicide. These findings suggest the need for suicide screenings to be implemented, especially for patients at highest risk.
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cost of Cancer for AYAs Exceeds $250,000 Over a Lifetime
A recent report published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology estimated the total costs incurred by adolescent and young adults (AYAs) cancer survivors (ages 15-39) in the United States over their lifetime. The economic and human costs of cancer in AYAs are substantial—$23.5 billion overall, corresponding to $259,324 per person over the lifetime. This report also highlights the relatively large burden of cost on the patients themselves in the form of lost productivity, loss of well-being, and loss of life.
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment Associated with Vaping Among Young Survivors
Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YACCSs) are often impacted by cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) and psychological distress. Using the Project Forward Cohort, researchers evaluated the relationship between CRCI and substance use behaviors (tobacco, binge drinking, marijuana, prescription drug misuse, and e-cigarette/vaping). They found CRCI among YACCSs was associated with reports of vaping. This indicates that oncologists should screen for vaping if CRCI is present and education on vaping and substance use is recommended to improve the overall health of YACCSs.
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DATA BRIEF
New Data: Colorectal Cancer in Rural and Urban Areas
A new U.S. Cancer Statistics data brief looks at the rate of new colorectal cancer cases and the growing gap of new cancers diagnosed among people living in rural and urban areas. In 2019, 142,462 colorectal cancer cases were reported in the United States: 75, 581 among males and 66,881 among females. In 2003-2019, men living in rural areas had the highest rate of new colorectal cancer cases, and the rate decreased more among people living in urban areas than rural areas.
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WEBINAR
Hepatitis C: Barriers to Treatment and Community-focused Primary Care
Hosted by the CDC.
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WEBINAR
Hepatitis B Screening Recommendations
Hosted by the CDC.
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MEETING
Breast Cancer Disparities: Moving Beyond the Data
Hosted by MCW.
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CONFERENCE
Immunize Wisconsin Spring Conference
Hosted by Immunize Wisconsin.
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WEBINAR
What's New in Melanoma Care: From Safety in the Sun to New Research Approaches
Hosted by UW Health.
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WEBINAR
Triage Cancer Conference
Hosted by Triage Cancer.
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WEBINAR
Cancer-Related Care and People with Disabilities
Hosted by the National Cancer Institute.
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WEBINAR
Prevent Cancer Dialogue Virtual Summit Series
Hosted by the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
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SAVE THE DATE
Regional Meetings
This May, the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative is hitting the road and coming to a city near you. We hope you'll join us at one of our three regional meetings in Appleton (5/9), Pewaukee (5/16), or La Crosse (5/19).
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Not a member? Here's how you can join.
Joining the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative is free. We connect you with tools, support, and expertise to help you make the greatest impact.
We hope you'll join us!
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