title: Comprehensive cancer control programs and coalitions: partnering to launch successful colorectal cancer screening initiatives.
abstract: Colorectal cancer control has long been a focus area for Comprehensive Cancer Control programs and their coalitions, given the high burden of disease and the availability of effective screening interventions. Colorectal cancer control has been a growing priority at the national, state, territorial, tribal, and local level. This paper summarizes several national initiatives and features several Comprehensive Cancer Control Program colorectal cancer control successes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. lseeff@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Laura C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Seeff
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Major
authors.forename: Julie S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Provost
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Redwood
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Espey
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rowley
authors.forename: Banning
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009518:New York; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D015397:Program Evaluation; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships / Q000458:organization & administration; D014589:Utah