February & March 2016
Cancer Stakeholder
State Spotlight, Tobaccco Free Florida, 2 Cancer Survivor Tips, 3 Healthiest Weight, 4 Cancer in the News, 5 Cancer Survivor Tips, 3 Tools & Resources, 6 Funding Opportunities, 7 Collaboratives, 8 Events, 8
Florida Department of Health, Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT:
March is Colorectal CancerAwareness Month In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death in men and women, and the cause of undue burden for more than 132,700 adults diagnosed each year. Although well established as highly curable when detected early and preventable when precancerous polyps are found, the majority of adults are not currently being screened for CRC. About 2 in 3 adults, between 50 and 75 years old, are screened as recommended. Current screening rates mark a shift in public perception and are accented by a 30 percent drop in U.S. colon cancer incidence rates in the last 10 years. Coordinated efforts between health care providers, health professionals, professional organizations and policy makers have initiated clear, practical changes to promote access to screening, to reach the 1 in 3 adults (23 million people) who are not yet being screened.1 Health care providers can refer to Colorectal Cancer Manual for Community Health Centers, a comprehensive report for measuring and increasing screening rates. Four primary strategies for these screening providers have been adopted and promoted based on strong evidence of their impact and accessibility: Provider Assessment and Feedback Evaluate provider performance in delivering or offering screening to clients and present providers with information about their performance in providing screening services. Provider Reminder and Recall Systems Inform health care providers when it is time for a client’s cancer screening test or that a client is overdue for screening.
Client Reminders Write (letter, postcard, email) or telephone messages (including automated messages) advising people that they are due for screening. These interventions can be general to reach the overall target population or tailored to reach one specific person derived from an individual assessment. Reducing Structural Barriers Non-economic burdens or obstacles that make it difficult for people to access cancer screening (e.g., inconvenient clinic hours). Community groups play a unique and vital role in increasing rates and have two primary evidence-based strategies for educating clients and connecting them with services: Small Media Targeting Clients Materials such as brochures can be used to inform and motivate people to be screened for cancer. One-on-one Education for Clients Deliver information to individuals about indications for, benefits of, and ways to overcome barriers to cancer screening with the goal of informing, encouraging, and motivating them to seek recommended screening.
Organizations are encouraged to utilize the wide array of messaging that fits their clientele and September programming. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has client tested
1. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Vital Signs: Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Use—United States, 2012. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. November 5, 2013. Vol. 62
messaging, in English and Spanish, for raising awareness and linking the community to providers. Make it Your Own (MIYO), through focus group testing, has developed free templates and messaging for developing customized messaging for several screenable cancers including colorectal cancer. In support of the National 80% by 2018 Colorectal Cancer Screening Campaign, the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable has developed some simple, effective messages in a communications guide book for reaching the unscreened, as well as talking points for colorectal cancer screening which can be used in conjunction with other tools. Additionally, the Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership has archived a range of materials including audio/video, brochures, employer benefit programs, fact sheets, postcards/ecards, posters, print ads, provider materials, social media and toolkits. 1. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Vital Signs: Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Use—United States, 2012.
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State Update Florida’s 2016 legislative session convened Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 10 a.m. and will adjourn on March 11, 2016. Current bills that may influence cancer efforts are as follows. Senate Bill (SB) 102 / House Bill (HB) 99 Requires the Department of the Lottery to offer a special instant lottery game called “Ticket for the Cure” for a specified period of time; requiring that the state appropriate funds from the General Appropriations Act to match federal funds provided for screening and early detection under the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, etc. SB 244 Requires the Department of Health to approve qualified third-party credentialing entities to develop and administer voluntary community health worker certification programs; requiring a third-party credentialing entity to issue a certification to certain qualified individuals who meet the grandfathering standards established by the entity, etc. SB 266/HB 521 Requires that mammography reports include
specified notice regarding breast density. SB 414 Prohibits a minor of any age from using a tanning device
at a tanning facility unless a health care provider prescribes use of the device to treat a medical condition and the tanning facility has on file a specified statement signed by the minor’s parent or guardian and witnessed by the operator or proprietor of the tanning facility, etc. SB 654 Prohibits a person from smoking a tobacco product in a motor vehicle in which a child under 13 years of age is present; providing penalties; defining the term “smoking”, etc. SB 664 / HB 957 Requires the Department of Health to develop,
and adopt by rule, a physician order for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) form; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to act as the state clearinghouse for compassionate and palliative care plans and information on those plans; authorizing a hospice care team to withhold or withdraw cardiopulmonary resuscitation if a patient has a POLST form that contains such an order, etc. SB 758 / HB 335 Revises provisions relating to surcharge and tax on sale, receipt, purchase, possession, consumption, handling, distribution and use of cigarettes; defines "standard package of cigarettes;” deletes provision that authorizes Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco to authorize manufacturers to distribute free sample packages of cigarettes. SB 1554/HB 4063 Repeals provisions relating to the preemption
to the state of the regulation of smoking, etc. SB 1558 Authorizes an Indian tribe to use certain excess Indian–tax–and–surcharge–exemption coupons for sales on the tribe’s reservation to nontribal members under certain circumstances, etc. SB 7024 / HB 7041 Amends provisions that provide exemption from public records requirements for information held by Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research; removes scheduled repeal of exemption.
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The Department does not take a position on pending legislation. For more information, visit: Online Sunshine.
Make 2016 your year to quit! With the help of Tobacco Free Florida, you can double your chances of quitting.1 Floridians can make a quit plan, set a quit date and enjoy a healthier start to the New Year. There are plenty of reasons to quit smoking. One of these is that quitting smoking can add up to 10 years to life expectancy.2 The health benefits of quitting smoking begin almost immediately after the last cigarette and continue for years if a person quits for good. Quitting smoking can be difficult. In fact, most people try several times before they finally quit. Those who have attempted to quit but relapsed are encouraged to try again.3,4 Having a comprehensive quit plan can increase your chances of success. Tobacco Free Florida can help you create a personalized quit plan and offers free nicotine replacement therapy, such as the patch or a combination of the patch and nicotine gum, while supplies last, and if medically appropriate. Tobacco Free Florida’s resources are free and easy to access.
Tobacco Free Florida’s 3 Ways to Quit include nCALL: Call the Florida Quitline at 1-877-U-CAN-NOW to speak with a Quit Coach® who will help assess addiction and help create a personalized quit plan. nCLICK: Tobacco Free Florida’s online cessation tool can be accessed at tobaccofreeflorida.com/webcoach. nCOME IN: In person help is available with the help of Area Health Education Centers, find one near you at tobaccofreeflorida.com/ahec. For more information, visit: www.tobaccofreeflorida.com 1. Fiore MC, Jaen CR, Baker TB, et al. Treating tobacco use and dependence: 2008 update. Clinical practice guideline. Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service; 2008. Available at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/treating_tobacco_use08.pdf. 2. Jha P, Ramasundarahettige C, Landsman V, Rostrom B, Thun M, Anderson RN, McAfee T, Peto R. 21st Century Hazards of Smoking and Benefits of Cessation in the United States. New England Journal of Medicine, 2013;368(4):341–50 [accessed 2014 Nov 26]. 3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2010 4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Reducing Tobacco Use: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2000
February & March 2016 Cancer Stakeholder
Treatment Side Effects Cancer Survivor Tips
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anaging the side effects of cancer treatment is important for the cancer patient. “Medical News Today” (MNT) had articles highlighting radiation side effects and “chemobrain”. CancerCare gives tips for communicating with your doctor about chemobrain that include keeping the descriptions short and recording tips. Side effect pamphlet highlights chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, fatigue, mouth sores, nerve damage, infections, diarrhea, constipation or hair loss. Chemotherapy: Types, Uses, Side Effects (MNT) “Chemotherapy is the use of medication (chemicals) to treat disease. More specifically, chemotherapy typically refers to the destruction of cancer cells. However, chemotherapy may also include the use of antibiotics or other medications to treat any illness or infection. This article concentrates on chemotherapy for cancer treatment. Cytotoxic medication prevents cancer cells from dividing and growing. When health care professionals talk about chemotherapy today, they generally tend to refer more to cytotoxic medication than others. Strong evidence supports that a healthy diet and exercise lead to a better recovery from cancer. Exercise and a healthy diet can also alleviate some of the most common symptoms of chemotherapy like fatigue, neuropathy, lymphedema and weight gain or loss. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AIRC) has created simple guidelines for cancer survivors on physical activity and dietary recommendations. Yoga can lessen side effects of prostate cancer (Science Daily). Breast cancer surgery, whether recent or long ago, can trigger swelling of the arm (called lymphedema) when travelling by air. People may be at increased risk for lymphedema regardless of whether they had lumpectomy with lymph nodes biopsied or a mastectomy with lymph nodes dissected. Medical compression sleeves can help with lymphedema, which should be recommended and sized by a health care practitioner who is experienced in garment fitting. Compression Sleeve Identification and Use:
nObtain a well-fitted compression sleeve for air travel. nObtain in advance of the trip and wear it several times to ensure proper fit and comfort. nA hand piece, either a glove or a gauntlet, should be worn with the compression sleeve if recommended. nPlace the garment on before take-off. nLeave garment on for 1-3 hours after deplaning to allow tissue pressures to equilibrate.
More information about compression sleeves can be found at www.lymphnet.org/pdfDocs/nlnairtravel.pdf.
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Healthiest Weight Florida Initiatives
2016 Healthiest Weight Community Champions As 2015 came to close, Floridians were recognized for improving health and record numbers of individuals went to online tools to jump-start their health resolutions.
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n its third year, Healthiest Weight Florida accepted applications to be recognized by Florida’s State Surgeon General as a Healthy Weight Community Champion. Each year, the program has seen an increase in the number of submissions and received nominations from municipalities and counties. Visit the website at HealthiestWeightFlorida.com to view this year’s champions.
Individuals interested in taking ownership of their health have flocked to the online, interactive “Small Steps to Living Healthy Program.” This email-based program allows participants to sign up for quick weekly tips and tricks to achieve and maintain their healthiest weight. The information is clear, concise and provides help to take those important first steps to living healthy in Florida. Small Steps continues to gain subscribers and content is always being improved and expanded. Sign up to receive “Small
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Steps to Living Healthy” weekly emails.
jazzercise, Zumba or dance classes.
The CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard will be the main focus of the worksite strategy area. The CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard is designed to help employers assess whether they have implemented evidence-based health promotion in their worksites.
nTurn on your TV or pop in a physical activity video, and transform your living room into a space for daily physical activity.
This year, make your healthy weight a priority! It is never too late to incorporate health into your lifestyle. It is the perfect time to incorporate physical activity into your life. If you do not like to be outdoors when it is cold, take your exercise indoors until the weather warms up. Here are some ideas to get you started:
nSee if schools and colleges in your area open their indoor tracks/indoor facilities to the public. nConsider joining a gym or fitness facility. nSign up for indoor classes such as
nGet a group together and head to the mall for a group walk. nDevelop a set of regular physical activities that are available regardless of the weather.
Visit the online, interactive “Small Steps to Living Healthy Program” to achieve and maintain your healthiest weight
February & March 2016 Cancer Stakeholder
Cancer In the News General Cancer Related Articles Does Everything Cause Cancer? — American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), —Nov. 25, 2015
Access to Care Related Articles Your Jewish Genes: Hereditary Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer—Sharsheret, December, 2015
Colon Cancer: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments —MNT,Dec. 3, 2015
Lung Cancer Screening Policy Brief— CDC, Dec. 1, 2015
Health Behaviors and Follow-Up Care Among Colorectal Cancer Survivorsr— Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dec. 8, 2015
Acceptable and Preferred Cervical Cancer Screening Intervals Among U.S. Women— National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Dec. 1, 2015
Textbooks on cells should be rewritten—Science Daily, Dec. 8, 2015 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer Releases Oncology Medical Home Accreditation Standards Manual—ACS, , Dec. 8, 2015 Accreditation Standards Manual—ACS, Dec. 8, 2015 Advanced thyroid cancer rate in some California counties is well above national average—Science Daily, Dec. 10, 2015 Cancer rates fall in some countries, rise in others—MNT, Dec. 14, 2015 Prostate Cancer: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments—MNT, Dec. 15, 2015 For Lifestyle and Cancer Prevention, Top 11 Research Stories of 2015—AICR, Dec. 23, 2015 Prevention Related Articles Hype or Headlines: 2015's Top Cancer Prevention News—MNT, Dec. 3, 2015 Study links body fat, weight loss, and chromosome length in breast cancer patients—Science Daily, Dec. 8, 2015 Tobacco companies spend $20 to market products for every $1 states spend on tobacco prevention, new report finds—MNT, Dec. 8, 2014 Cancer risk myth debunked—Science Daily, Dec. 9, 2015 Latino adults but not children lose weight in family-based lifestyle program—MNT, Dec. 10, 2015 Green Tea: Health Benefits and Risks— MNT, Dec. 14, 2015 Study links high sugar intake to increased risk of breast cancer—MNT, Jan. 4, 2016
Eliminating cost for colorectal cancer screening doesn't improve screening rates—Science Daily, Dec. 15, 2015 Low cost, safe and accurate test could help diagnose rare childhood cancers—-Science Daily, Dec. 16, 2015 Survivorship Related Articles Which chemotherapy drug causes the worst 'chemobrain'—MNT, Dec. 3, 2015 New hope for children with cancer— Science Daily, Dec. 7, 2015 Counseling paired with comprehensive genetic cancer screening may increase knowledge and decrease anxiety among at-risk patient—Science Daily, Dec. 8, 2015 New guideline addresses long-term needs of breast cancer survivors—MNT, Dec. 8, 2015 New advances in cancer diagnosis— Science Daily, Dec. 9, 2015 Starving cancer, feeding knowledge — —Science Daily, Dec. 10, 2015 Cancer patients' access to minimally invasive hysterectomies remains persistently limited—Science Daily, Dec. 10, 2015 Combined imaging modalities may change cancer management—Science Daily, Dec. 10, 2015 Women with luminal A subtype of breast cancer did not benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy—-MNT, Dec. 10, 2015 Racial disparities found in major surgeries at quality-improvement hospitals—MNT, Dec., 2015
Drug provides another treatment option for an early form of breast cancer—Science Daily, Dec. 11, 2015 Non-small cell lung cancers can be sorted in clusters by endocytic changes —Science Daily, Dec. 11, 2015 Prostate cancer cells succumb to “suicide gene therapy”—MNT, Dec. 15, 2015 New “condensed” grading system shown accurate for predicting prostate cancer outcome—Science Daily, Dec. 16, 2015 Prostate cancer discovery may make it easier to kill cancer cells—Science Daily, Dec. 18., 2015 New method for better treatment of breast cancer—MNT, Dec. 30, 2015 Epigenetic regulation of metastatic breast cancer progression may guide prognosis and future therapy —MNT, Jan. 8, 2015
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Tools & Resources > Cancer and Careers is hosting 2016 Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals (all are from: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET) that cover practical and legal issues concerning balancing work and cancer. All sessions are free and pre-registration is required. One continuing education credit will be provided free of charge to eligible oncology nurses and social workers upon approval from listed agencies.
Feb. 10: Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Career Change, 1:00–2:00 p.m. E March 9 Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Building an Effective LinkedIn Profile, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET April 13: Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Managing LongTerm Stress, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET April 28: Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals: Working Through Treatment, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET May 26: Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals: Taking time Off, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET June 8: Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Managing Finances, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET Aug. 10: Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Disclosure, Privacy & Online Brand, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET > CancerCare presents the following free Connect® Education Workshops (all are from 1:30—2:30 p.m. ET): All sessions are free and pre-registration is required. Feb. 1: Nutrition and Healthy Eating Tips During and After Cancer Treatments1,2 Feb. 10: Taking Your Pills on Schedule – Why It Is So Important in Managing Cancer1,2 Feb. 11: Update on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia1,2 Feb. 17: Update on the Treatment of Bladder Cancer1,2 Feb. 24: Update on Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors1,2 Feb. 26: When the Diagnosis is Cancer of Unknown Primary: Guidelines for Care1,2 March 10: Treatment Update on Mantle Cell Lymphoma1,2 March 17: Managing the Cost of Care When You Have Lymphoma1,2 April 14: Progress in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma1,2 April 28: Coping with the Stresses of Caregiving When Your Loved One Has Multiple Myeloma 1 Submitted for approval for one Continuing Professional Education Unit for Registered Dietitians 2 Submitted for one Contact Hour to Social Workers 3 Approved for one Contact Hour to Social Workers
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You can participate by listening to this workshop on the telephone or via live streaming through the Internet. For more information or to register online, visit CancerCare online or call 1-800-813-HOPE (4673). Listen to past Connect Education Workshop as podcasts through CancerCare's website. > The Patient Advocate Foundation hosts patient
empowerment webinar series to build patients’ skills and increase access to health care. Oct. 7: Dealing with a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET Oct. 15: Preparing for Open Enrollment—Changing Plans and/or Enrolling in New Insurance, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET Oct. 15: Preparing for Open Enrollment–Changing Plans and/or Enrolling in New Insurance, 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET > The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality created Resources for Primary Care Research and Evaluation which contains searchable databases in Measuring Care Coordination, Clinical-Community Relationships, Team-Based Care, and Integrated Behavioral Health Care. The tool includes instruments and measures to study and evaluate interventions to improve primary care. > The Association of Community Cancer Centers released 2015 Patient Assistance and Reimbursement Guide which provides financial assistance information on cancer drugs and tools to assist patients paying for cancer treatment. > National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center has added a new modules to the Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series on colorectal cancer and breast cancer survivorship. Other learning modules include role of primary care providers, effects of cancer, survivor health promotion, care coordination, recovery and prostate cancer.
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Funding Opportunities Florida Breast Cancer Foundation released a FOA for innovative projects in the areas of: basic, clinical, and translational breast cancer research, epidemiological studies of breast cancer, possible links between breast cancer and the environment, psychoimmunological research and innovative awards, and idea grants. Click here to apply. Closing date 3/16/16 The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a FOA to provide increased access to technology in education, training and health care resources for people living in rural areas of America. Click here to apply. Closing date 3/14/16. National Institutes of Health released FOAs for a variety of cancer related research projects: Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities is an FOA for conducting basic, mechanistic research for innovative studies into biological/genetic causes of cancer health disparities. Click here to apply. Closing dates 6/17/16, 11/17/16, 6/19/17, 11/17/17 Development of Innovative Informatics Methods and Algorithms for Cancer Research and Management is an FOA for the development of innovative methods and algorithms in biomedical computing, informatics, and datscience
addressing priority needs across the cancer research continuum, including cancer biology, cancer treatment and diagnosis, cancer prevention, cancer control and epidemiology, and/or cancer health disparities. Click here to apply. Closing dates 6/14/16, 11/21/16, 6/14/17, 11/21/
Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program is an FOA for New Investigators, to support new investigators in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences who are in the early stages of establishing independent careers in tobacco regulatory research. Supported projects include pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. Click here to apply. Closing dates for Letter of Intent are 6/30/16, 1/5/17 and applications are 7/20/16, 2/23/17.
Cancer Research Education Grants Program—Research Experiences is an exploratory/developmental research grant to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. Click here to apply. Closing dates vary.
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Events
About the Cancer Stakeholder
Patient-Derived Cancer Models: Present and Future Applications from Basic Science to the Clinic in New Orleans, La. on Feb. 11–14, 2016. NCCN 2016 Congress Series™: Breast Cancer with Updates from 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in Chicago, Ill. on Feb. 12, 2016. Breakthroughs in Cancer Research: From Biology to Therapeutics in Maui, Hawaii on Feb. 16–20, 2016. Fearless Caregiver Conference in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Feb. 17, 2016. AACR Precision Medicine Series: Cancer Cell Cycle–Tumor Progression and Therapeutic Response in Orlando, Fla. on Feb 28–March 2, 2016.
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26th Annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 9-13, 2016.
egional Cancer Control Collaboratives exist across the state and work to bring public and private partners together to reduce the burden of cancer. For information about what your regional collaborative in your area is doing, visit their websites listed below.
AACR Annual Meeting 2016 in New Orleans, La. on April 16–20, 2016.
> Northwest Florida Cancer
Accelerating Anticancer Agent Development and Validation Workshop in Bethesda, Md. on May 4–6, 2016.
> Northeast Florida Cancer
2016 NCCN Nursing Program: Advancing Oncology Nursing in Hollywood, Fla. on March 30, 2016. NCCN Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer Care™ inHollywood, Fla. on March 3–April 2, 2016.
AACR Special Conference on Pancreatic Cancer: Advances in Science and Clinical Care in Orlando, Fla. on May 12–15, 2016. AACR Precision Medicine Series: Targeting the Vulnerabilities of Cancer in Miami, Fla. on May 16–19, 2016. 8th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 16–18, 2016. Engineering and Physical Sciences in Oncology in Boston, Mass. on June 25-28, 2016. NCCN 10th Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™ in New York, N.Y. on Oct. 16–17, 2016. Clinical Congress 2016 in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 16–20, 2016. Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer in Orlando, Fla. on Oct. 6–8, 2016.
Control Collaborative Control Collaborative Facebook: NEFCCC
> North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
> East Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
> Southeast Florida Cancer Control Collaborative Facebook: SoFla Fighting Cancer
> Southwest Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
> The Southeast American Indian Council (SEAIC) focuses on needs assessments, preventive education and quality of life for American Indians. Membership is open to anyone of American Indian heritage. Email Dewey Painter or call him at (904) 208-0857 for an application or for more information.
To be added to the contact list for any of these collaboratives, send an email request to Cancer@flhealth.gov.
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