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(360) 236-3784

cancer@doh.wa.gov

What is comprehensive cancer control?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines comprehensive cancer control as:

"An integrated and coordinated approach to reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation"

Comprehensive cancer control means:

• Many partners working together to identify cancer issues and solve problems.

• Working on the wide range of cancer issues (from prevention through survivorship and end-of-life). 

• Working to reduce the number of new cancer cases and cancer deaths, and improve the quality of life for people affected by cancer.

Comprehensive cancer control is a systematic process that begins by mobilizing support among people and organizations who have an interest in cancer prevention and control.  The process includes forming a statewide partnership; identifying state specific cancer issues; developing a plan that includes goals, objectives, and strategies for improvement; and evaluating progress.

For more information about the process of comprehensive cancer control, please download the logic model.
 

Why is comprehensive cancer control important?

Comprehensive cancer control is based on the idea that people working together to identify problems and develop solutions will lead to better use of limited resources and better overall outcomes.  Here are other reasons why comprehensive cancer control is needed:

• No one can do it alone.  No single organization or agency can solve all of the cancer prevention and control problems in Washington.  A cooperative approach will lead to increased capacity through sharing of resources, more efficient and effective use of existing resources, and generation of new resources through new partnerships.

• Significant gaps exist.  There are gaps in what is currently known and what is currently being done to solve cancer problems.  Awareness of current cancer care services and resources can be improved.  Access to and availability of quality cancer care varies across the state.  A cooperative approach will lead to better coordination and more efficiency in cancer prevention and control efforts.

• Significant disparities exist.  The impact of cancer is greater on some people than others.  Coordination and integration of statewide efforts will help ensure that underserved populations are not overlooked.

• We haven't won yet.  Overall rates of new cancer cases and cancer deaths have been declining.  However, as the population of Washington ages, the number of new cases and deaths are expected to increase.  Comprehensive cancer control will continue to identify state needs and target solutions to identified priorities.

How can I find out more about comprehensive cancer control?

• Visit the CDC National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
  

• CCC Program fact sheet  (PDF - 99.6KB)  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the fact sheet.  Download a reader here.

Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

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