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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control 4770 Buford Hwy, NE MS K-64 Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 Call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348 FAX: (770) 488-4760 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Submit a Question Online |
Screening Demonstration ProgramIn 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established five new colorectal cancer screening demonstration programs to provide screening and diagnostic services to U.S. adults aged 50 years and older. Five program sites were selected to participate in this 3-year program. Each site is focusing efforts on screening low-income men and women who have inadequate or no health insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening. The program sites also provide diagnostic follow-up; conduct public education and outreach; have established standards, systems, policies, and procedures; develop and maintain partnerships; collect and track data; and evaluate the effectiveness of the demonstration program. The demonstration program sites are:
The April 2008 issue of Preventing Chronic Disease contains four studies that detail the process and cost to design CDC's Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Program:
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Integrating Colorectal Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs with Other Chronic Disease ProgramsCDC is offering to assist state, tribe, and territorial health agencies support colorectal cancer screening for low-income, underinsured, and uninsured men and women. Building on the Colorectal Cancer Screening Demonstration Program, this program focuses on the integration of colorectal cancer screening with other chronic disease programs. Please review funding opportunity announcement CDC-RFA-DP09-903: Integrating Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs with Other Chronic Disease Programs at grants.gov, and questions and answers (PDF-60KB) about the announcement. Colorectal Cancer Activities Across the NationReview which states, tribes, and territories have screening programs and are enacting legislation related to colorectal cancer in this spreadsheet (PDF-120KB). Additional activities included. Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
Page last reviewed: March 2, 2009
Page last updated: March 2, 2009 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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