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Department of Human Services
Data and Publications
Data Fact Sheets
Statewide Plans
OPCC Newsletters
CD Summary Newsletters: Oregon Partnership for Cancer Control
Other Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Publications
Data Fact Sheets
Population-specific fact sheets about cancer in Oregon.

Statewide Plans
PDF file: Comprehensive Cancer PlanOregon Comprehensive Cancer Plan 2005-10 (pdf)
June 2005 - This is the first cancer plan for Oregon. Its goals, objectives and strategies can be used as a roadmap or guide for communities and organizations as they select their priorities for action. The strategies address public, patient and provider education, cancer disparities, public policy and surveillance.

 
A Call to Action (pdf)Cancer in Oregon: A Call to Action (pdf)
March 2004 - This initial publication from the Oregon Partnership for Cancer Control provides the background and rationale for the collaborative approach to cancer control.

OPCC Newsletters
Monthly E-blasts
 
2008
 
Quarterly Newsletters
 
2008
 
2006-07
  • Spring 2007
    • Focus on Colorectal Cancer (pdf) The Spring 2007 issue of the OPCC newsletter is brought to you by the Colorectal Health Task Force, a sub-group of the Prevention & Early Detection Workgroup. (Charlyn Wilson and Mike Lukens, Co-chairs).
     
  • Winter 2006
    • Focus on Cervical Cancer (pdf) This issue is sponsored by the Cervical Health Task Force, an arm of the OPCC Prevention and Early Detection Workgroup. (Sara Padilla, Prevention Workgroup Chairman
     
  • Summer 2006 - PREMIER ISSUE
    • Focus on Survivorship (pdf) We extend our thanks and appreciation to the Cancer Treatment Workgroup for their contributions to this premier issue. This publication would not have been possible without your input and contribution! (Sue Frymark & Selma Annala, Co-chairs ).

CD Summary Newsletters: Oregon Partnership for Cancer Control
The CD Summary is a publication of the Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology (ODPE), distributed every two weeks to health care providers and various public health agencies inside and beyond Oregon; media representatives; medical laboratories; hospitals; and other health professionals and institutions. Articles are contributed by staff members of the various programs within ODPE.
 
CD Summary articles from the Oregon Partnership for Cancer Control Program:
  • Controlling Cancer in Oregon (pdf)
    In 2004, a group of clinicians, public health professionals, and concerned citizens came together and developed the Oregon Comprehensive Cancer Plan. The plan addresses issues such as how best to ensure access to evidence-based, state-of-the-art cancer treatment, and strategies to decrease disparities in cancer burden.

Other Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Publications
Keeping Oregonians Healthy is a statewide report that summarizes information about the burden of chronic diseases and related risk factors among Oregonians. It provides information about how many people in our state are affected by various diseases or conditions that can cause them. It also reviews differences in rates of these conditions by county, by socioeconomic status, and between racial and ethnic communities in the state. Finally, it describes effective strategies through which we can manage and even prevent chronic disease among the state's population.
  • Keeping Oregonians Healthy (pdf)Keeping Oregonians Healthy cover
    Preventing chronic diseases by reducing tobacco use, improving diet, and promoting physical activity and preventive screenings.

 
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