Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting To Younger Individuals: A Close Look At What The Most Recent Data Tells Us About Colorectal Cancer Incidence, Mortality, And Screening Rates – May 18, 2020

This webinar provided a close look at the findings from Colorectal Cancer Statistics 2020, a recent American Cancer Society publication released on March 5, 2020. According to the report, the burden of colorectal cancer is swiftly shifting to younger individuals as incidence increases in young adults and declines in older age groups. Additional report findings include the median age of diagnosis has dropped from age 72 in 2001-2002 to age 66 during 2015-2016 and half of all new diagnoses in people 66 or younger. The publication is accompanied by a consumer version, Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures and a press release is also available. Learn about these findings and more in this webinar featuring report lead author Rebecca Siegel, MPH.

Speakers:

  • Rebecca Siegel, MPH, Scientific  Director, Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Inc.
  • Robert Smith, PhD, Senior Vice President, Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society, Inc. (Moderator)

My CT Colonography Center Locator Tool

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is now offering the My CT Colonography Center online locator, a patient-friendly online tool to find a computed tomography (CT) colonography screening center near you.

Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. originally developed the tool, which includes 120 centers – only a portion of the more than 700 estimated centers that perform CT Colonography (CTC). The ACR will now work with stakeholders to explore ways to achieve the goal of having all facilities that perform CTC registered on a center locator. To date, there are 220 centers registered for the locator tool.

The webpage also includes patient brochures on CTC, a video of a patient receiving a CTC, and more.

Evaluation: This tool was developed as a collaborative effort with Bracco Diagnostic and ACR CTC registry participants discussing a need to increase awareness of CTC screening option for patients.


Permissions:
 Made publicly available online by the American College of Radiology.


Publication date: 
September 2019


Post date: 
April 20, 2020


Contact:
Submit comments, questions, and suggestions info@acr.org.

Nuestras Voces Network Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Infographic

This bilingual infographic on colorectal cancer was developed by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health’s Nuestras Voces Network Program to raise awareness about the importance of screening, and to promote the information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Screen for Life National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

This infographic can be shared, posted on social media, printed for community distribution, and customized to include a local organization logo. For more information on how to use this resource in your own community see contact information below.

Evaluation: The content of the infographic was based on evidence-based resources including NCCRT’s 2019 Colorectal Cancer Screening Messaging Guidebook and CDC’s Screen for Life National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign.

Permissions: Made publicly available online by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health’s Nuestras Voces Network Program. See Contact section below for more information.

Publication date: 2020

Post date: March 30, 2020

Contact: For more information about this infographic and the Nuestras Voces Network Program please contact Marcela Gaitán at mgaitan@healthyamericas.org.

March 2020 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Broadcast

On March 5th, 2020, NCCRT hosted a live broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia featuring Dr. Richard Wender, NCCRT Chair and other special guests to mark National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This recorded broadcast features interviews with experts, survivors, 2020 80% in Every Community National Achievement Awards winners, and others.

80% in Every Community 2019 Messaging Guidebook: Recommended Messages to Reaching the Unscreened – July 16, 2019

This webinar provided an introduction to the 2019 80% in Every Community Messaging Guidebook: Recommended messages to reach the unscreened. The guidebook serves as a resource to both better understand the motivations, attitudes, and barriers of key unscreened populations, while it also recommends market tested messages that can educate and motivate these key audiences on the importance of colorectal cancer screening. The 2019 update to this NCCRT resource includes new findings, new population profiles, and message delivery insights that will better inform our efforts to improve colorectal cancer screening rates to 80% in Every Community. 

Speakers:

  • Michelle Aubertine, KS&R
  • Bill Willard, American Cancer Society

 

80% in Every Community Press Kit

Below are relevant materials for press events and communications about 80% in Every Community. We hope these materials serve as an excellent foundation for your communication needs and to share about 80% in Every Community with stakeholders who might be less familiar with the campaign. As you develop media relationships, note that it is always best to prepare new and unique story opportunities for reporting. 

Use the following tools to help you promote and evaluate 80% in Every Community communications:

What Can Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Communities Do to Advance the Shared Goal to Screen 80% of Age-eligble Adults for Colorectal Cancer?

Learn four things you can do to support reaching colorectal cancer screening rates of 80% and higher in LGBT communities.

Prevent Colon Cancer Throughout Your Life Poster

This poster from the Colon Cancer Prevention Project illustrates steps to prevent colorectal cancer throughout the life course.

The poster can be customized to include a local organization logo. See Contact section below for more information on how to use this resource in your own practice, office, or other location.

Evaluation: The content and messaging was developed based on the American Cancer Society’s 2018 Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline and other evidence-based sources. 

Permissions: Made publicly available online by the Colon Cancer Prevention Project. See Contact section below for more information. 

Publication date: 2018

Post date: December 18, 2018

Contact:For partnership inquiries or for information regarding how you might use this infographic in your own practice, office, or other location, please contact Katie Pilkington at kpilkington@kickingbutt.org.

 

Colorectal Cancer Screening State Profiles

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Colorectal Cancer Screening State Profiles provide state-specific colorectal cancer screening trends from 2012 through 2016, modeled county-level colorectal cancer screening estimates from 2014, and screening prevalence by race/ethnicity, sex, insurance status, and age group for all for all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.

These profiles can help comprehensive cancer control programs, colorectal cancer control programs, and others with planning interventions and sharing current colorectal cancer screening estimates in their state.

Evaluation: Screening statistics come from CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, and other sources. View the footnotes of the state profiles to learn more.

Permissions: Made publicly available online by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with content provided and maintained by the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.

Publication date: November 14, 2018

Post date: December 6, 2018

Contact: Send comments, questions, and suggestions to ncccpcommunications@cdc.gov.

 

Developing State-Level Colorectal Cancer Coalitions (Roundtables) – May 2, 2018

This webinar was a repeat of one of our most highly rated workshops from the 2017 Annual Meeting. This webinar unveiled the new Guide to the Development of State Level Colorectal Cancer Coalitions as well as a companion piece, an action-oriented summary report and workbook. The webinar begins by taking a look at the ten tasks which help coalitions initiate, maintain, and grow their efforts. Then, presenters speak to their experiences and lessons learned from two states, Kentucky and California. These two states were some of the earliest leaders in establishing successful state level colorectal cancer coalitions, and their expertise was instrumental in the development of these resources.

Speakers:

  • Caleb Levell, Program Manager, National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (Presenter/Moderator)
  • Katie Bathje, MA, Program Director of the Kentucky Cancer Consortium
  • Shauntay Davis, MPH, Program Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Control Program at the California Department of Public Health