CANCER
NACDD Action on Cancer
NACDD is working on state cancer program transformation in several ways. NACDD implemented actions that identified real-time opportunities to improve breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening, follow-up diagnostics, and access to treatment. NACDD monitors the Impact of the Changing Healthcare Policy Environment on State Cancer Programs at the national and state levels, assisting state cancer prevention and control programs in identifying new opportunities to promote and increase appropriate cancer screening.
Additionally, NACDD increased communication between CDC and state programs regarding emerging policies, practices, and delivery models to enhance screening. In collaboration with the CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, NACDD is using a participatory partnership approach to improve future surveillance of shared decision-making for breast, prostate, and lung cancer screening, forming three work groups to reach consensus by developing a conceptual framework for each cancer type. A new brand identity and communication strategy and tool, developed by NACDD after a multi-step research effort, will help CDC and state grantees increase stakeholder understanding, support, and participation in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and the Colorectal Cancer Control Program.
Cancer Screening Change Packages
Cancer screening is one of the most powerful tools we have to help lower people’s risk of cancer.
NACDD is a proud partner in the development of CDC’s new cancer screening change packages. Change packages provide actionable tools to help healthcare providers and their public health partners save more lives through screening activities.
Clinical and quality improvement teams can use the change packages to explore ready-to-implement strategies, easy-to-use tools, and reliable resources for improving cancer screening rates. Strategies in the packages can also inform program planning, policy approaches, and interventions to address nonmedical factors that prevent people from getting screened as recommended.
Breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer change packages are now available. Lung and prostate cancer change packages are in development.
Working with Kognito, a health simulation company, and Westat, a research and analysis firm, NACDD is exploring innovative ways for healthcare providers to communicate complex health information about early onset breast cancer and breast health to women younger than 45 years of age who are making decisions about their care. The objective is development of two role-play conversations with virtual humans, one for providers for educational purposes and another for women under 45 years of age who have questions about their risk factors for breast cancer.