Cancer Plan

The Colorado Cancer Plan 2005-2010 objectives for reducing the cancer burden in Colorado are based on Colorado Surveillance data and the national objectives from Healthy People 2010, as well as issues unique to Colorado. Objectives and their recommended strategies cover cancer mortality, health disparities, primary prevention, secondary prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, quality of life, and surveillance.

Although the reasons for declining cancer rates are multifaceted, the efforts of the Colorado Cancer Coalition play an integral part. The Colorado Cancer Plan goals are to both reduce cancer mortality and to influence selected behaviors that relate to cancer mortality. This new set of goals, objectives, and strategies is intended as a framework for continued improvements by Year 2010. Goal-setting has been created by consensus among the Colorado Cancer Coalition members. These goals and objectives take into account the history and experiences of cancer control in Colorado. The Colorado Cancer Coalition believes that defining these cancer goals, objectives and strategies will help to empower all of us in Colorado's fight against cancer.

The primary purpose of the Colorado Cancer Plan is:

• Promoting the collection and use of information about cancer.
• Improving healthy behaviors.
• Increasing screening rates
• Improving access to the full spectrum of cancer diagnosis and care
• Reducing disparities.
• Setting targets to improve cancer prevention and control.
• Supporting policies to facilitate these efforts.

If you would like a copy of the current Colorado Cancer Plan or any related documents, please visit our Download Plan section.

If you would like to help implement, update, or otherwise contribute to the Colorado Cancer Plan, please visit our How Can You Help? section.

If you would like to learn more about efforts related to accomplishing the objectives outlined in the Colorado Cancer Plan, please visit our How Are We Doing? section.

Contact: Sara Miller, 303-692-2331

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Colorado Cancer Coalition
c/o Colorado Foundation for Public Health and Environment
9457 South University Blvd. #513
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
303-692-2331