What to know
- ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø aims to reduce colorectal cancer incidence and deaths, as part of its goal of ensuring that people are healthy in every stage of life.
National programs
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Colorectal Cancer Control Program provides funding to state health departments, universities, tribes, and other organizations to increase colorectal cancer screening rates by implementing evidence-based interventions (strategies shown to increase cancer screening) described in the Guide to Community Preventive Services.
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program funds state, tribal, territorial, and jurisdiction programs to implement specific colorectal cancer strategies identified in their cancer control plans.
Science
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø conducts a variety of activities:
- Analyzing colorectal cancer screening prevalence from national surveillance systems, such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the National Health Interview Survey.
- Funding projects across the nation to identify effective intervention approaches for promoting colorectal cancer screening among diverse populations.
- Assessing prevention behaviors among colorectal cancer survivors.
- Assessing the impact of socioeconomic and cultural factors on colorectal cancer survivor participation in post-treatment colon examinations.
- Measuring costs, cost efficiencies, and potential cost savings from colorectal cancer screening.
- Funding a project to assess use of patient navigation to improve uptake of genetic counseling and testing among colorectal cancer patients.
Awareness and education
Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign is a multimedia effort promoting colorectal cancer screening. Launched in 1999, this campaign informs people about colorectal cancer and the importance of screening.
National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø is a founding member of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, a network of public and private organizations that promote colorectal cancer awareness and screening on the national level.
Other activities
- Increasing awareness of screening recommendations among health care providers.
- Promoting increased patient-provider communication about colorectal cancer screening.