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Community Networks Program&

CDC Grant – “Integrating Colorectal Cancer Screening with Chronic

Disease Programs”

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• Application submitted by Roswell Park

• 5 Year funding

• 4 separate funding components

• Multiple partners

• Project entitled “Western New York Cancer Coalition (WNYC2) Center”

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• GOAL: – To understand, reduce, eliminate and prevent

cancer disparities in defined vulnerable and medically underserved populations in WNY

– All WNY residents benefit from available clinical and scientific advances

• to reduce tobacco use• promote healthy lifestyles and behaviors• detect cancer early• participate in clinical and research programs

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Required Components:

• 2 Research Components

• Training Core

• Outreach Core

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Outreach Core – WNYCC– City of Buffalo– City of Niagara Falls– Chautauqua County

WNYCC Steering Committee to serve as Community Advisory Group for WNYC2

““Integrating Colorectal Cancer Integrating Colorectal Cancer Screening with Chronic Disease Screening with Chronic Disease

Programs”Programs”

• CDC Grant

• Funding began 6/30/09

• 22 states and 4 tribal organizations funded nationally

2 Major Components2 Major Components

• The provision of direct colorectal cancer (CRC) screening services to populations at greatest need

• Increasing CRC screening rates among the US population 50+ nationwide to 80% by 2014

New York State

– 64.4% have used a home based kit, 64.4% have used a home based kit, colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy in past 10 colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy in past 10 yearsyears

2008 BRFSS Data

Where are we now?Where are we now?

Ultimate Health Goals

• Decreased incidence of CRC

• Decreased late stage CRC

• Decreased mortality

• Reduced disparities in CRC incidence and mortality

How Can We Get to 80%How Can We Get to 80%

Possible Activities in WNY:

• Promotion

• Health Systems

• Policy

• Sub-population outreach and education