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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.

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, May 13, 2008, 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Location:
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center - Anderson Center,
Ada 2 Room, Boise
Contact: Joanne Graff at 208-327-8543
jgraff@cdhd.idaho.gov

Recommended Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

It is recommended that beginning at age 50, both men and women should follow 1 of the 5 following screening schedules:

  1. Yearly fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
  2. Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
  3. Yearly FOBT, plus flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
  4. Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years
  5. Colonoscopy every 10 years
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