It's time to renew your CDOC Membership!

Renew Membership by December 20th

It's time to renew your CDOC membership! Your ongoing collaboration is crucial as we continue our fight against cancer and work toward CDOC's mission to reduce cancer suffering and mortality in California through risk reduction, early detection, improved treatment, and enhanced survivorship.

CDOC membership renewal is biennial, allowing us to keep your information up-to-date so we can stay connected. To streamline this process, we're using a completely new form this year. Please submit your renewal by December 20.

As a valued CDOC member, we'd like to remind you of the many benefits and opportunities to stay engaged, including:

• 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

CDOC has made tremendous strides in the fight against cancer over the years. However, there is still a lot of work to be done. Please take a few minutes to complete the online form and renew your membership by December 20.

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NEW RFA RELEASE!

Cancer Survivorship: Enhancing Psychosocial Support for Cancer Survivors FY24-25

Applications Due November 29, 2024

Instructions and Applications

Purpose

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Chronic Disease Surveillance and Research Branch (CDSRB), Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (Comp Cancer) on behalf of the California Dialogue on Cancer (CDOC) is looking to fund organizations in California to increase support networks that offer group psychosocial support to help survivors express and manage disease-related emotions, increase social support, enhance relationships with family and physicians, and improve symptom control. Priority consideration will be given to projects that reach American Indian (AI)/Alaskan Native (AN) and/or rural populations. Funding will not be awarded in the form of a grant. Selected organizations will receive funding upon completion of activities.

Available Funding

Funds are available for projects working to increase psychosocial support for cancer survivors. A total of $25,000 is available to fund up to four organizations.

Eligibility

Non-profit institutions such as the following organizations/entities may apply:

• IRS recognized 501(c)3 organizations
• School districts
• Health Systems (i.e. health centers, hospitals)
• Employers with services in California
• Academic Institutions
• Local health departments

Timeline

RFA application deadline: November 29, 2024, by 5pm Pacific Standard Time. Applications should be emailed to Shauntay.Davis@cdph.ca.gov subject line Application - CDOC RFA #24-10557. Applications received after the due date/time will not be accepted. The project period is estimated to begin on January, 2, 2025, and end no later than June 29, 2025.

How to apply: Click here to read the full instructions and applications.

Questions? Email Shauntay.Davis@cdph.ca.gov

HAPPENING SOON!

“Disparities in Stage at Diagnosis and Quality of Cancer Care in California by Source of Health Insurance"

Dec 3, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm

This presentation will describe differences in stage at diagnosis and adherence with Commission on Cancer quality measures by source of health insurance for patients diagnosed with cancers of the bladder, female breast, cervix, colon, rectum, endometrium, stomach, ovary, and lung (non-small cell) from 2014 to 2021.

Presenter:

Frances Maguire, PHD, MPH

Senior Epidemiologist California Cancer Reporting and Epidemiologic Surveillance (CalCARES) Program

UC Davis Health, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cancer Plan Revision Corner



CDOC hosted the first Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar on September 10th. This was an opportunity for each subcommittee to provide high level updates and identify areas of alignment, duplication, and collaboration. In case you missed it, view the recording here.

2nd Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar

The second Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar will be on December 10th @ 12pm. Register once to attend all meetings. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Let Us Know How You Use

The State Cancer Plan!

Spotlight your project or a cancer control member on the CDOC member project spotlight page!



To nominate a project or an outstanding member, click here.

2021-2025 State Cancer Plan Corner

November 2024 Cancer Plan Corner Highlight

Chapter 8: Early Detection & Screening (Lung Cancer)

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Learn about the burden of lung cancer in chapter 8 of the 2021-2025 State Cancer Plan.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among individuals in California and the United States, accounting for more deaths than colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer combined (ACS, 2024).

Read more about the objectives and strategies for lung cancer on page 95 in the 2021-2025 State Cancer Plan.

Contact info: cdocshare@gmail.com

Nov 19: CCCNP Event - CCCNP Cancer Conversation

Nov 19: Triage Cancer Webinar - Tips on Accessing Care

Nov 20-22: ACS NCCRT Event - 2024 ACS NCCRT Annual Meeting Updates 



Dec 5: ACS Event - Food is Medicine in Oncology Care Symposium

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Palliative Care Awareness Month! This month provides an opportunity for the wider cancer control community and institutions to promote awareness among providers and the public about lung cancer risk reduction and spread awareness about the importance of palliative care. Visit the GW Cancer Control TAP website to learn more.

The Upstream Research Center is pleased to announce its second round of fellowship opportunities. Uniting diverse community partners and scientists from Stanford University, the University of California, Davis, and the University of California, San Francisco, the Center is evaluating and scaling innovative income supplementation programs and policies that can address the fundamental causes (e.g., upstream factors such as housing, income, structural racism) of cancer inequalities in these areas.

The goal of the Upstream Research Center Fellowship Program is to develop a diverse cadre of interdisciplinary early-career scholars committed to advancing cancer health equity through research, practice, and capacity building in persistent poverty areas. Applications are due February 14, 2025, 5:00 pm Pacific Time. Appointments are for one year with the option to renew for a second year.

Fellowships are open to full-time post-baccalaureate, graduate, medical, predoctoral, postdoctoral students, instructors/assistant professors at Stanford, UC Davis, and UC San Francisco and require a primary mentor at these institutions by the due date of the application. Three scholars will be funded, one from each participating institution.

The Program offers unique learning and networking opportunities: 

Mentored research experience. Fellows will receive support and mentoring from a transdisciplinary team (e.g., social and cancer epidemiologists, sociologists, health economists, behavioral scientists, and methodologists) at Stanford, UC Davis, and UC San Francisco. 

Opportunities to conduct community-engaged research. Community engagement is the spine of the Center, integrated throughout its projects, cores, and activities. Fellows will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Center’s extensive network of community partners.

Vertical and peer networking within the Upstream Research Center and across the Persistent Poverty Initiative Network. Upstream fellows will be part of a cross-institution transdisciplinary peer cohort. Fellows will be encouraged to participate in the Center’s research projects and cores, monthly seminar series, journal club, pilot grant program, Persistent Poverty Initiative Network annual meeting (travel costs will be covered by the Center), and the Upstream Research Center’s annual retreat.



Access to career and professional development activities across institutions. Upstream fellows will be able to participate in an integrated set of career and professional development activities at Stanford, UC Davis, and UCSF (e.g., grant and science writing online workshops, team science training sessions, leadership development programs, and workshops on utilizing real-world data).

We need your help to change the future of cancer as we know it. Support our goal of reaching 100,000 Black women for VOICES of Black Women, a pivotal long-term study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS). This groundbreaking initiative will help us better understand health conditions like cancer to learn how to improve overall health and well-being among Black women. ACS is looking to mobilize local partners to share the study with their networks.

If you are interested in learning more about how you or your organization can support VOICES, please reach out to bridget.freeley@cancer.org for or if you have questions about the study, you can also contact thevoices@cancer.org.

The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPCC) co-hosted the 4th Annual Patient Conference on Prostate Cancer at the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. A stellar faculty, including Eric Small, MD; Peter Carroll, MD, MPH; Matt Cooperberg, MD, MPH; Mack Roach III, MD; June Chan, ScD; Rahul Aggarwal, MD; and Thomas Hope, MD, presented at the conference. View the event recording here.

Funding Opportunity: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity (Open Until Filled)

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) - support resources available. Visit their website to learn more click here

Assessment Instruments for Measuring Community Engagement Validated instruments to assess meaningful community engagement including Trust. To learn more click here. 

Cancer affects everyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. LGBTQ+ individuals face unique obstacles in accessing health care, leading to disparities in cancer prevention and treatment. Explore the resources on the Prevent Cancer Foundation Website to find information on cancer screenings, tools to talk to your health care providers and much more.  

Fact Sheet: ACS Cancer in People who Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Gender Non-conforming

Dr. Mandi Pratt-Chapman Advances Work on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Cancer Continuum Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD, Associate Director, Community Outreach & Engagement, has co-authored a paper in the American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal on the significance of SOGI data in cancer research. She also gave an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, which highlights factors affecting adequate, accessible health care for transgender patients and what she sees as the most pressing need to address in this community, and explores the potential for policy-level changes to benefit transgender patient care and experiences in clinical settings.

Prevent Cancer - Prevention in Action: “Cancer Moonshot funding announced.”  Last month, as part of the Cancer Moonshot, President Biden and the First Lady announced $150 million in Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) awards to develop technologies that will allow surgeons to provide more successful tumor-removal surgeries for people facing cancer. This announcement follows other recent cancer prevention and early detection efforts by the administration. In early August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $9 million to 18 HRSA-funded health centers to enhance access to life saving cancer screenings in underserved communities. This initiative is part of the Accelerating Cancer Screening grants--established under the Biden Cancer Moonshot in 2022--aiming to improve patient access to cancer screenings and treatment through partnerships with National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers. Additionally, ARPA-H launched the POSEIDON program to develop new technologies for multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests, potentially enabling at-home cancer screenings to improve outcomes for millions. In a related move, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a new rule to allow Indian Health Services and Tribal facilities to receive separate payments for high-cost drugs for Medicare patients, facilitating better cancer treatment and other health care services in Tribal communities.     

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI). “FDA Approves HPV Tests That Allow for Self-Collection in a Health Care Setting.” On May 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approvals of two tests that detect cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the cervix. Both tests are used as part of screening for cervical cancer. Under these expanded approvals, people can now be offered the option to collect a vaginal sample themselves for HPV testing if they cannot have or do not want a pelvic exam. However, the collection, which involves a swab or brush, must be done in a health care setting, such as primary care offices, urgent care, pharmacies, and mobile clinics. The tests included in the approvals are Onclarity HPV, made by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), and cobas HPV, made by Roche Molecular Systems. Read more here.

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.