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The Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program seeks suggestions for proposals to address priorities and strategies within the CCC Plan, 2005-2010. We encourage you to submit your ideas and suggestions to the Wisconsin Cancer Council Steering Committee, which oversees implementation of the WI CCC Plan for their consideration. Priority may be given to suggestions from WCC Member organizations. If you/your organizationare not currently members, we encourage you to join now.

If you need assistance or have questions about the program or the council, please contact Nancy Freeman at 608-265-4618 or via email at freeman@uwccc.wisc.edu.

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Address:

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Zip Code:

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Name of Organization:

Brief Description of Project:

Rationale for Project:

Potential Partners for Implementation:
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Estimated Timeline:

Estimated Budget:
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staffing, equipment, supplies
and meeting expenses.

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Please choose the WI CCC chapter(s) and priority(ies) below you feel relates most to your proposed project.

Chapter 1: Prevention

Priority A: Decrease tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke.

Priority B: Promote healthy lifestyles through nutrition and physical activity.

Priority C: Promote and encourage protective behaviors from sun and UV exposure.

   

Chapter 2: Screening and Detection

Priority A: Increase colorectal screening rates for those 50 years and older, especially in high-risk populations.

Priority B: Increase rates of breast cancer screening, especially in high-risk populations.

Priority C: Increase rates of cervical cancer screening, especially in high-risk populations.

Priority D: Increase prostate cancer screening rates for men 50 years and older, especially in high-risk populations.

   

Chapter 3: Treatment

Priority A: Increase access to cancer treatment by reducing economic, geographic, cultural, and systems barriers.

Priority B: Encourage adherence by physicians to cancer treatment guidelines.

Priority C: Increase awareness of and participation in cancer clinical trials.

   

Chapter 4: Quality of Life

Priority A: Increase reimbursement for services related to quality of life at time of diagnosis and throughout the cancer continuum.

Priority B: Provide education that will enhance the understanding of the importance of quality of life in the treatment continuum.

Priority C: Assemble data on quality of life to establish best practices in measuring optimal treatment outcomes.

   

Chapter 5: Palliative Care / End of Life Issues

Priority A: Increase access to palliative care.

Priority B: Provide education that will enhance the understanding of palliative care in the treatment continuum.

Priority C: Identify best practices for delivering palliative care.

   

Chapter 6: Data Collection and Reporting

Priority A: Promote the collection and use of information to increase professional and public understanding and education about cancer and its impact on Wisconsin residents.

Priority B: Increase timeliness of reporting cancer cases to Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System.

Priority C: Improve the quality and completeness of treatment data.

Priority D: Improve racial and ethnic cancer data collection.

 

 

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