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Cancer Control

CDHD Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Goals

  • Increase awareness and knowledge about the prevention and screening of colorectal cancer.
  • Increase the appropriate utilization of evidence-based and timely colorectal cancer screenings and diagnosis.
  • Reduce the incidence of late stage colorectal cancer.

The health district comprehensive cancer control program works to raise awareness of cancer prevention and detection by partnership development, media campaigns, primary healthcare provider education, worksite campaigns, and community-based programs and events.

Events

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Worksite

A worksite based colorectal cancer survey is occurring in 2008 and an education campaign will follow.

Healthcare Providers

CDHD is partnering with local agencies and organizations on an awareness/education campaign for primary healthcare providers.

Healthcare Providers Resource Packet

Community

Colorectal cancer screening promotion is occurring at local health fairs and within existing health district programs including Fit and Fall Proof, Cholesterol Screening, and the Senior Nutrition Program. Future plans include promotions with faith based and community groups.

Central Idaho Colorectal Cancer Steering Committee

Interested individuals are encouraged to join this group which meets 4 times a year to advise and assist CDHD staff in planning, project development, networking and coordination of efforts, resource identification, information dissemination, implementation of programs, and the promotion of colorectal cancer education and outreach activities.

Members represent cancer survivors, healthcare providers, health insurance providers, community groups, agencies, faith based groups, and worksites.

The next meeting:


Tuesday, October 28 , 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Location: American Cancer Society Office
2676 S. Vista Ave, Boise
Contact: Joanne Graff at 208-327-8543
jgraff@cdhd.idaho.gov

Preventing Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

Beginning at age 50, both men and women at average risk for developing colorectal cancer should use one of the screening tests below. Each test has advantages, limitations and risks.  Talk with your healthcare provider about which test is right for you.

Tests that find both precancerous polyps and cancer:

  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, or
  • Colonoscopy every 10 years, or
  • Double contrast barium enema every 5 years, or
  • CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years

Tests that mainly find cancer:

  • Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) every year, or
  • Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every year, or
  • Stool DNA test (sDNA), interval uncertain

People should talk with their healthcare provider about starting screening earlier and/or being screened more often if they are at high risk for colorectal cancer.

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