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Dear CDOC Community,
June is Pride Month, a time for celebration, reflection, and future planning. Where healthcare access and treatment equity are concerned, there remains much work to do. True pride means continuing our work to ensure that every LGBTQ+ person can access care without fear, receive treatment without bias, and thrive in a system that sees and respects their full identity. The National LGBT Cancer Network provides access to a number of trainings and resources aimed to reduce cancer risk and improve the lives of cancer survivors in the LGBTQ+ community.
June is also Cancer Survivorship Awareness Month. Survivors include anyone ever diagnosed with cancer, from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. Over two million new cases expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. this year alone. As of January 1, 2025, there were18.6 million cancer survivors in U.S.; this number is projected to exceed 22 million by 2035 (ACS, Cancer Facts & Figures 2025). With continuing scientific advancement and improved treatments, the survivorship community will continue to grow. The American Cancer Society provides a range of resources to support survivors and their families during and after treatment.
Next month, CDOC will be launching Partner in Focus. Each quarter, CDOC will highlight one of our dedicated coalition members to foster connection, collaboration, and inspiration across the CDOC community via the listserv and on the CDOC website. These highlights aim to showcase the unique roles and voices that strengthen our collective work in cancer prevention and control.
CDOC hosted the CDOC Orientation Webinar on May 19th. The webinar was an opportunity for current, new and prospective CDOC members to become more connected with the coalition by learning essential information about CDOC’s structure, focus areas, and activities. Recording available here.
Lastly, The CDOC Evaluation Webinar was held on Thursday, June 5th.The session highlighted findings from the California Comprehensive Cancer Program (CCCP) 2023- 2024 Evaluation Report Findings at a Glance and provided insights into how the CDOC coalition tracks progress and strengthens cancer control efforts across California. Webinar participants were able to learn how evaluation supports planning, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the Comp Cancer Program and CDOC. We invite those who were unable to attend to listen to the recording. Please be on the lookout for the CDOC Annual All Members Survey 2025 coming out later this month.
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Sincerely,
Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPH, MPH
CDOC Chair
University of California, Irvine
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alison Herrmann, PhD
CDOC Co-Chair
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Jonsson CCC, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity
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CDOC Partner in Focus:
Coming Next Month!
Look out for the first showcase of one of our partners in next month's newsletter!
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Cancer Plan Revision Corner
CDOC hosted the fourth and final Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar on June 10th. The CDOC team extended a heartfelt thank you to all Cancer Plan Revision Subcommittee members and many webinar participants who developed content expressed their sentiments.
Although this marks the end of developing content for the next iteration of the State Cancer Plan, there is still work to do! We would like all subcommittee members and all of you to help with outreach, dissemination, and implementation. Stay tuned in the coming months for more details. In the meantime, the plan is being edited, compiled, and sent through the state approval process which is estimated to take at least six months.
We are deeply grateful to all involved in developing the next iteration of the State Cancer Plan. Your partnership and dedication to this process is much appreciated and contributes to cancer prevention and control efforts that make a real difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families.
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Important Reminders (view more detailed timeline):
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Recording Available! 4th Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar - June 10th (View Recording)
- The CDOC team may contact you for possible clarifications/additions regarding content submitted.
- We need your help with outreach, dissemination, & implementation
- The State Cancer Plan copy will be made available upon approval of final content.
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Cancer Plan Revision Planning Meeting:
May 19th & 20th (Los Angeles)
Meeting space graciously sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center
| | Cancer Plan Revision Subcommittee Templates Primary Prevention & Early Detection & Screening chapters. | | The CDOC Team reviewing subcommittee templates. | |  | Cancer Plan Project Management Team (Left to Right): Shauntay Davis-Patterson, Lindsey McDermid, Britney Chen, Joyce Ceja, and Sheila Seno | | | |
Quarterly HPV Vaccination
Learning Collaborative
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Session Topic:
"Empowering Medical Assistants Could Improve HPV Vaccination: Results from a California Needs Assessment"
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Presenter:
Corrine McDaniels-Davidson, PhD, MPH, CHES
San Diego State University (SDSU), School of Public Health
SDSU Institute for Public Health
UCSD Moores Cancer Center, Community Outreach & Engagement
| 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. | | | | |
C4 2025 Community Grants
Applications are Open!
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The 2025 Community Grants RFA was released on Friday, May 16, and the application portal is open.
- Grant applications are due no later than June 27, 2025 at midnight (PDT).
Only 9 days left to complete your application!
C4 initiated its annual grant process for fiscal year 2025. California organizations are encouraged to apply for grants that are in alignment with C4’s Purpose: Everyone deserves a life free from the burden of colorectal cancer (CRC). C4 is committed to ensuring that all Californians have the awareness, education, and access needed to prevent, detect, and treat this disease. Applications that align with C4’s goals listed are encouraged.
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Awards are limited to a maximum of $15,000 for 12-months of funding.
2025 Application Portal
Applicant Training Session Recording Available
- Attending the training was optional not mandatory - if you couldn't make it, you are encouraged to view the training if you are a new applicant.
Application Questions: (530) 400-8159
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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.)
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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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Let Us Know How You Use
The State Cancer Plan!
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State Cancer Plan Implementation Reporting Tool
Have you implemented a project, plan, or other relevant work that relates to content in the State Cancer Plan?
If so, we want to know about it! Please click here to fill out our 10 min reporting tool.
Your submission will provide insight on how the State Cancer Plan is being utilized.
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UPCOMING
CDOC
MEETINGS
AND
EVENTS
(to read more click here)
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Cancer Plan Subcommittee Quarterly Check-In
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 12-1pm
Executive Committee
Monday, June 17, 2025, 1-3pm
Cancer Surveillance Data Webinar Series
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 12-1pm
Health Equity Workgroup
Thursday, July 10, 2025 2-3pm
Survivorship Workgroup
Monday, July 14, 2025, 12-1pm
HPV Vaccination Learning Collaborative
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 12-12:45pm
Cancer Centers Collaborative
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 12:30-2pm
Colorectal Cancer Workgroup
Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 12-1pm
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2021-2025 State Cancer Plan Corner
May 2025 Cancer Plan Corner Highlight
Chapter 9: Treatment & Survivorship
Chapter Highlight: Survivorship
A cancer survivor is considered a survivor from the time of diagnosis until the end of life (NIH, 2025). With nearly 17 million people with a history of cancer in the United States and a little over 1.9 million new cases expected to be diagnosed in 2022, cancer continues to affect almost every American, whether through a close friend or family member, or through their own experiences (ACS, 2022).
Please visit the CDOC website to read more on the cancer plan's treatment and survivorship strategies and objectives for California. You may also access the chapter here.
Contact info: cdocshare@gmail.com
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MEETINGS, CONFERENCES & EVENTS
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Early detection and prevention continue to be proven tools to reduce the burden of melanoma in the United States. The Melanoma and Skin Cancer Toolkit includes messaging around melanoma and skin cancer prevention behaviors.
Our partners at GW TAP are currently in the process of revising and updating this toolkit and will be sharing the revised version upon completion.
| | | American Cancer Society Introduces CancerRisk360 | | |
To help improve cancer prevention and risk reduction, the American Cancer Society developed ACS CancerRisk360. This interactive online tool provides individuals a personalized, comprehensive assessment of cancer risk along with resources to empower and enable them to help reduce their risk of cancer through healthy lifestyles, regular cancer screening, and genetic counseling and testing direction.
CancerRisk360 provides individuals with an accessible, easy first step to prevent and detect cancer by offering a better understanding of several factors that impact a person’s individual risk. Through the free 5-10-minute CancerRisk360 assessment, individuals answer questions in four key areas:
- Genetic and hereditary markers
- Family history of cancer
- Adherence to evidence-based cancer screening guidelines
- Daily life factors, including tobacco use, alcohol consumption, diet, physical activity, and body weight
Visit acscancerrisk360.cancer.org to take the assessment and learn more about what you can change to improve your health and lower your cancer risk today! Please share with your networks.
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CDOC Newsletter and Announcement Content
Submission Process
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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.
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