Coordinating Committee
What is the purpose of the Coordinating Committee?
- Implement the Oregon Comprehensive Cancer Plan.
- Coordinate the work of all OPCC committees and provide a forum for cross-committee work.
Goal:
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Promote universal access to health care and continuity of cancer care services for all.
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Priority:
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Colorectal Cancer prevention and early detection continues to be the number one.
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Colorectal Health Task Force
What is the purpose of the Colorectal Health Task Force?
- Promote screening for colorectal cancer, the #1 priority of the coalition
- Promote screening through a multi-dimensional approach:
- Statewide and local earned media
- Public and provider education
- Community mobilization for local problem solving action
| Goal: |
To reduce deaths from colorectal cancer. |
| Objective: |
To increase the percentage of Oregonians age 50 and over who have had an annual Fecal occult Blood Test (FOBT) and a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy within the last 5 years. |
Breast Health Task Force
What is the purpose of the Breast Health Task Force?
- Bring together organizations with a common vision and mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease
- Promote collaborative activities to increase breast cancer screening and reduce deaths among women in Oregon
- Promote healthy lifestyle and breast cancer risk reduction
- Increase appropriate screening by decreasing the barriers that keep women from getting screened
- Track progress toward the goal of reducing the number of deaths from breast cancer among Oregon women, which is set forth in the Oregon Comprehensive Cancer Plan 2005-2010
| Goal: |
Reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among Oregon women. |
| Objective: |
Increase screening by promoting culturally-appropriate and effective breast health education and outreach to medically underserved women in rural areas, women with disabilities and healthcare providers in Oregon. |
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Treatment and Survivorship
What is the purpose of the Cancer Surveillance and Analysis Workgroup (CSAW)?
- Provide a forum to address data and evaluation issues related to OPCC and the cancer plan
- Provide technical assistance to OPCC workgroups and Coordinating Committee about tracking progress toward cancer plan objectives and overall evaluation of OPCC
- Establish linkages and communication channels with other organizations that collect data related to cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship and end of life
| Goal: |
Fully implement cancer surveillance - the collection, analysis, dissemination and utilization of cancer information - for Oregon's Comprehensive Cancer Plan. |
| Objectives: |
Identify at least one measurable indicator for all cancer plan objectives; develop and enact a plan to track all indicators identified in the cancer plan. |
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Surveillance Advisory (CSAW)
What is the purpose of the Cancer Surveillance and Analysis Workgroup (CSAW)?
- Provide a forum to address data and evaluation issues related to OPCC and the cancer plan
- Provide technical assistance to OPCC workgroups and Coordinating Committee about tracking progress toward cancer plan objectives and overall evaluation of OPCC
- Establish linkages and communication channels with other organizations that collect data related to cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship and end of life
| Goal: |
Fully implement cancer surveillance - the collection, analysis, dissemination and utilization of cancer information - for Oregon's Comprehensive Cancer Plan. |
| Objectives: |
Identify at least one measurable indicator for all cancer plan objectives; develop and enact a plan to track all indicators identified in the cancer plan. |
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