Department of Health
Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, Commissioner
Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition
Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program as, “developing and providing an integrated and coordinated approach to reduce the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of cancer through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation.”
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- LIVE It Up: A Young Adult’s Guide to Cancer Survivorship
- Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for 2009-2012
- Report from November 21, 2008 Cancer in Tennessee Appalachia Roundtable Discussion
- TEAM UP Tennessee: HPV Toolkit
- Nashville Community Health and Wellness Team
- Calendar of Cancer Events
- 2008 Cervical Cancer Prevention Plan
- Burden of Cancer in Tennessee
- 2009 Summit Speaker Presentations
- Tobacco Use Control and Prevention in the State of Tennessee
- Cure 4 Kids: Sharing Knowledge and Expertise Worldwide
- Cancer in Tennessee: Appalachian Roundtable Discussion
- Ethical Considerations in Clinical Research
- Reducing the Burden of Cancer in Tennssee: Work
- Cultural Sensitivity and Cancer Patients
- Barriers to Participation in Clinical Trials: Pediatric Oncology
- Colorectal Cancer Awareness in TN: Risk Factors, Screening, Outreach
- Melanoma Trends and Incidence Rates: Knox County, TN
- CanConnect
- Community Needs Assessment and Building Partnerships
- The Next Frontier in Cancer Control: SURVIVORSHIP
- Reducing Cancers through Intervention: Prostate Cancer
- Using Cancer Registry Data for Comprehensive Cancer Control
- Challenges in Addressing Cancer Health Disparities
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetic Testing
- Chemotherapy Induced Cardiac Toxicity
- Psychosocial Issues and Cancer
- Health Information National Trends Survey
- Cancer: The Big Picture
- When Air Hits It...Cancer Disparities-A Surgeon's Perspective
- Addressing Disparities
- Tips for Creating Successful Community-Academic Partnerships
Our Mission:
To measurably reduce the burden of cancer on the citizens of Tennessee by implementing a collaborative statewide plan driven by data, science, capacity and outcomes.
Our Goals:
- To reduce the incidence of cancer by providing clear, concise, and effective prevention efforts including messages and intervention strategies.
- To detect cancer at an earlier stage when successful treatment is more likely.
- To increase the availability, accessibility, quality and equity of treatment for those diagnosed with cancer.
- To improve quality of life by promoting support, resources and services for the patient, family members and caregivers.
- To improve end of life care by promoting support, resources and services for the patient and family members.
- To continually enhance data collection capacity of the Tennessee Cancer Registry (TCR) so that completeness, timeliness and quality meet existing professional standards and data utilization becomes an integral part of cancer control.
- To evaluate the extent to which the goals and objectives of the Coalition are achieved and develop implementation plans for future work.
- To encourage the development and implementation of research and research findings to reduce cancer incidence and mortality.
- To promote participation in clinical trials among priority populations.
- To encourage the study and communication of accurate information to citizens regarding environmental and occupational exposure and cancer risk.
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