ACS Webinar: Turning Data Into Action with Early-Onset CRC Insights and Best Practices for CHCs
Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Screening: Turning Data Into Action With Early-Onset Insights and Best Practices
The American Cancer Society (ACS) joined the ACS NCCRT on Tuesday, March 31st from 1-2 PM ET for an engaging and insightful discussion focused on community health centers (CHCs) covering the current landscape of colorectal cancer (CRC), why CRC has become the leading cancer killer in adults under age 50, and tangible tools, resources, and best practices to drive better outcomes. Attendees heard from:
- Kaitlin Sylvester, MPA, Strategic Director, ACS NCCRT;
- Lynn Durham, EdD, President & CEO, Georgian Center for Oncology Research and Education, and a 2025 ACS NCCRT National Achievement Award honoree;
- Rebecca Siegel, MPH, Senior Scientific Director, Surveillance Research, ACS;
- Moderator: Aubree Thelen, MPH, Program Manager, National Roundtables and Coalitions, ACS
Resources:
- Slides
- Cancer Screening Resources for Health Care Professionals
- Cancer Screening Resources for Patients
- Colorectal Cancer Statistics
- Learn more about colorectal cancer from American Cancer Society
- American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
- Lead Time Messaging Guidebook
- Clinician’s Reference: Stool Based Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening
- ACS NCCRT Guidebook: Increasing CRC Screening in Rural Communities Best Practices
- Risk Assessment and Screening Toolkit to Detect Familial, Hereditary and Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
- Weird Looking Stools Campaign
- 2026 Promising Practices Series
- 2026 Rural Learning Community
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