UICC World Cancer Congress 2006

Objective:Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) is a collaborative process through which cancer control partnerships pool resources to promote cancer prevention, improve cancer detection, and increase access to health and social services to reduce the burden of cancer. States, tribes and territories have developed CCC plans to serve as blueprints for coordinated action. Thirty-one CCC plans were collected for a content review

Methods:Background information was gathered about the structure and format for each plan. A searchable index of all 31 plans was created using Adobe Acrobat. Plans were searched using a list of key words associated with the following ten topics: coordination with other chronic disease programs, coordination or partnership with various organizations, implementing plans, funding needs and resources, evidence-based interventions, survivorship, disparities, prevention strategies, treatment services, and American Indian health. Review results for 45 CCC plans related to six topic areas are anticipated by March 2006.

Results:Cancer plans, developed from 1998 – 2005, greatly varied in length (range= 44-343 pages), organization, and content. Two key findings were that all plans indicate some level of coordination with other chronic disease programs within the context of implementing a CCC plan and address cancer treatment or treatment services. Although important insights can be made, the variability in the organizing framework of the cancer plans presents a challenge when looking for common content and implementation approaches. The quality of the review relies on the key words selected. The results from this project offer a starting point for understanding CCC plans.