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A DCPC Update:A DCPC Update:The Office of Colorectal Cancer The Office of Colorectal Cancer

ProgramsPrograms

May 13, 2008 NCCCP Program Directors Business Meeting,

Atlanta, Georgia

Laura C. Seeff MD

Associate Director

Division of Cancer Prevention and Control,

Office of Colorectal Cancer Programs

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Division-wide Colorectal Cancer Division-wide Colorectal Cancer Control EffortsControl Efforts

Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Office of the DirectorOffice of Colorectal Cancer ProgramsScreen for Life National Colorectal Cancer Action

CampaignCancer Surveillance Branch Comprehensive Cancer Control BranchEpidemiology and Applied Research Branch

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PartnershipsPartnerships

National Colorectal Cancer RoundtableMedicare Savings StudyDisparitiesProfessional and Public Education

American Cancer SocietyPrevent Cancer Foundation

Dialogue for Action

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Patient Fact Sheets/BrochuresPostersPublic Service AnnouncementsAvailable in English and Spanish Web Site: www.cdc.gov/screenforlife

CDC’s Screen for Life Campaign Materials

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DCPC Research and Related ActivitiesDCPC Research and Related Activities

Disparities in CRC Incidence, NPCR/SEERUpdated Screening Prevalence, NHIS, BFRSSMeasurement of Screening CapacityIntervention StudiesSurvivorship-Related ResearchImproving the Quality of ScreeningComprehensive Cancer Control Special Projects

17 cooperative agreements to help implement CCC goals

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Colorectal Cancer Demonstration Colorectal Cancer Demonstration Screening Program Initiated 2004Screening Program Initiated 2004

To determine feasibility of establishing an organized

colorectal cancer screening program for underserved population

To learn how best to implement colorectal cancer screening at community level

To explore different program models of screening delivery

Colorectal Cancer Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Program TimelineDemonstration Program Timeline

Stakeholders’ meetings Summer 2004

Five sites selected August 2005

Programs Funded August 2005-August 2008•Start up through summer 2006

•Implementation through 2008

Program Extension August 2009

Stakeholders’ meetings •April 29: DCPC management

•May 13: NCCCP PD meeting

•May 20-21: CCC National Partner meeting

•September 26: External experts

New programs funded September 2009

Activities in the HorizonActivities in the Horizon• Updating National Colorectal Cancer Screening

Capacity Assessment– FY 2008

• Assisting 6 State Colorectal Cancer Screening Capacity Assessments– FY 2008

• Study of iFOBT (FIT) vs gFOBT– FY 2008

• Stakeholders meeting with NCCCP PDs– May 13, 2008

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Resources

Website: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/what_cdc_is_doing/demonstration/

Preventing Chronic Disease: CDC e-journal, April 2008 issue: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/index.htm

CDC’s Screen for Life Public Education Campaign: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/sfl/

A Call to Action power point presentation:http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/publications/slide_sets.htm

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Recent Publications

Seeff LC, DeGroff A, Tangka F, Wanliss E, Major A, Nadel M, et al. Development of a federally funded demonstration colorectal cancer screening program. Prev Chronic Dis 2008;5(2). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/07_0206.htm.

DeGroff A, Holden D, Green SG, Boehm J, Seeff LC, Tangka F. Start-up of the Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Project. Prev Chronic Dis 2008;5(2). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/07_0204.htm.

DeGroff A, Boehm J, Green SG, Holden D, Seeff LC. Facilitators and challenges to start-up of the colorectal cancer screening demonstration program. Prev Chronic Dis 2008;5(2). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/07_0205.htm.

Tangka FKL, Subramanian S, Bapat B, Seeff LC, DeGroff A, Gardner J, et al. Cost of starting colorectal cancer screening programs: results from five federally funded demonstration programs. Prev Chronic Dis 2008;5(2). http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/07_0202.htm.

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Laura C Seeff, MD

lseeff@cdc.gov

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The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the presenter, and do not necessarily represent the views

of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.