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Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (CCCP)

2023-2024 PROGRAM EVALUATION REPORT

Findings at a Glance

Registration Coming Soon:

"BRFSS Overview and Relationship to Cancer Data"

Apr 9, 2025 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm

A description of the history and contents of BRFSS, as well as data to be collected in the 2025 survey. There will also be a discussion of BRFSS variables related to cancer, and modules that could potentially supplement cancer data.

Presenters:

Nick Cuvelier

Research Scientist II

CDPH - Chronic Disease Surveillance and Research Branch

To view past CDOC webinars, click here.

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.

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.

Cancer Plan Revision Corner



CDOC hosted the third Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar on March 10th. General updates on the cancer plan revision process were give as well as high-level overview from all subcommittess. Unfortunately, this webinar was not recorded due to a technical issues. However, you can view past recordings here.

Supplemental Guidance Document:

• Please review the document here.

Upcoming Dates (view more detailed timeline):

• March 24: Cancer Plan Revision Advisory Committee (CPAC) Meeting @ 12pm
• April 30: Subcommittees submit final content to CDOC Team
• June 10: Quarterly Cancer Plan Revision Check-In Webinar @ 12pm

Cancer Plan Subcommittee Roster:

• Please notify Joyce Ceja (joyce.ceja@cdph.ca.gov) if there are any changes of participation in your subcommittees.

Stay up to day with all Cancer Plan revision activities by visiting our Cancer Plan Revision page on the CDOC website!

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The State Cancer Plan!

2021-2025 State Cancer Plan Corner

March 2025 Cancer Plan Corner Highlight

Chapter 8: Early Detection & Screening

Our colorectal cancer section found in Chapter 8 includes objectives and strategies that detail the steps that can be taken to address various colorectal cancer disparities. Read more about objectives and strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality of colorectal cancer in our state. 

Please visit the CDOC website to read more on the cancer plan's Early Detection & Screening strategies and objectives for colorectal cancer in California. You may also access the chapter here.

Contact info: cdocshare@gmail.com

Mar. 17-18: NASEM Event - Addressing the Impact of Tobacco and Alcohol Use on Cancer-Related Health Outcomes

Mar. 18: NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship Webinar - Bringing Precision Oncology to Lung Cancer Surveillance

Mar. 21-23: Young Survival Coalition Event 2025 Summit

Mar. 26: Public Health Communications Event - Collaborative Insights to Practice – A Conference to Inspire Public Health Communications

March 27: ACS Webinar: Cancer Prevention and Screening for Community Health Centers - American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable

Mar. 28-30: NCCN Event - Annual Conference (Patient Advocates receive complimentary registration)

Apr. 2: Prevent Cancer Foundation Webinar - Updates on young-onset cancers: What to know and public health implications

Apr 7-11: Unity Consortium Event - Adolescent Immunization Action Week

Apr. 9: National HPV Vaccination Roundtable Webinar - 2025 Rural HPV Vaccination Learning Community Series

New! ACS & Pfizer collaboration on a new grant opportunity: Addressing Barriers to Cancer Care for AIAN and NHPI Individuals Competitive Grant Program - Request for Proposals (RFP) (due 5/28 @ 11:59 EST)

New! ACS: This ACS CancerRisk 360 interactive online tool provides a personalized, comprehensive assessment of cancer risk along with resources to empower and enable individuals to help reduce their risk of cancer through healthy lifestyles, regular cancer screening, and genetic counseling and testing direction.

New! Colorectal Cancer Clinician Resources – Please find resources from the American Cancer Society and National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable to help clinicians and health care professionals increase colorectal cancer screening rates in the communities they serve:

• Steps for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates: A Manual for Primary Care Practices
• Clinician’s Reference – Stool Based Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening Brief
• The Dos and Don’ts of Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among LGBTQ+ Communities Brief
• Lead Time Messaging Guidebook: A Tool to Encourage On-Time Colorectal Cancer Screening

New! Guide: Health Outreach Partners The Silent Crisis: How to Do Outreach in an Anti-Immigrant Climate

New! Infographic: SelfMade Health Network The Road to Cancer Survivorship: Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Improve Breast Cancer Survivorship

New! Podcast: Cancer Support Community Expanding Cancer Screening Access

New! Report: American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People

New! Report: American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control 2025

New! Report: Colorectal Cancer Alliance Colorectal Cancer Facts and Statistics

NCI Addressing Barriers to Healthcare Transitions for Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancers (due 10/17)

New! NCI Survivorship Research for People Living with Advanced and Metastatic Cancers (closes 1/8/28)

Science of Community Outreach & Engagement (SoCOE) Conference

Save the Date: May 7-9

CDOC partners at City of Hope and UCSF invite you to attend and present your community engaged program and research at the SoCOE Conference 2025.

Please share with your networks. Abstracts must be submitted to

 conference@socoealliance.org

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.