January 2025 TAP Newsletter

January 2025 | Vol 12 | Issue 4

The GW Cancer Center is a training and technical assistance provider of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.

Updated Cervical Cancer Awareness Toolkit Now Available

The GW Cancer Center launched an updated version of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Toolkit. This updated version was developed in collaboration with national partners, Nuestras Voces Adelante, National LGBT Cancer Network, and Cervivor.

View the toolkit!

Updated Patient Navigation Course Coming Soon

The GW Cancer Center is revising its free, online patient navigation course! The original course is currently paused as we prepare to upload the new version later this month.

We appreciate your patience as we put the finishing touches on the updated course. Watch this space or check our Online Academy in January to access the training!

Visit the Online Academy

Happy Holidays from the GW Cancer Center

A big thank you for helping us reach new heights this year. Wishing you a warm holiday greeting!

February is Cancer Prevention Month

February is Cancer Prevention Month. This month provides an opportunity for the wider cancer control community and institutions to promote modifiable health behaviors to reduce the risk of cancer and early screenings.

View the Toolkit!

Other Upcoming Events in February

New to cancer control? Did you know the GW TAP Comprehensive Cancer Control Basics page houses a list of Cancer Awareness Months. This page can be used your coalition to plan ahead for any upcoming events!

Upcoming Events in February:

Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month
World Cancer Day – February 4th
World Cholangiocarcinoma Day – February 12th
Childhood Cancer Day – February 15th
Rare Disease Day – February 28th

View Cancer Awareness Months

Communication Training Available on Online Academy

Communication Training is important to stay up-to-date to build a tailored media plan and media-ready materials for cancer control programs.

The GW Cancer Center offers two trainings that are interactive and use evidence-based case studies to prepare cancer control professionals to build an effective media plan.

Get Started Today!

Radon Awareness Week is January 27-31

Radon Awareness Week is the last week of January! Curious about radon? Here is a list of shareable resources to promote radon testing and mitigation.

National Radon Action Month information (EPA)
Radon & Health Fact Sheet (Iowa College of Public Health)
Are You At Risk For Radon? (CDC)
Radon Toolkit (CDC)
Lung Cancer Toolkit (GWCC)

Connecticut Cancer Partnership HPV Vaccination Efforts

The Connecticut Cancer Partnership HPV vaccination workgroup has collaborated with various community and healthcare partners to promote HPV vaccination, including initiatives at community
pharmacies, dental practices, and colleges.

Learn more about the Connecticut Cancer Partnership to learn more about their significant progress in promoting HPV vaccination.

Visit the CT Website

Jan. 7: ACSNNRT Webinar - Understanding the Impact of New Billing Codes on Patient Navigation: Survey Insights and Recommendations

Jan. 7: ICF Webinar - Medicare and Medicaid Social Determinants of Health

Jan. 14: ACS Webinar - Cancer and Climate Change

Jan. 14: NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship- Webinar Precision Integrative Medicine for Cancer Survivors

Jan 21: NACDD Event - Data Analysis and Visualization with Ann K. Emery

Jan. 23-25: Cervivor Event - 2025 Cervical Cancer Summit

Jan. 27-31: American Medical Women's Association Event - HPV Prevention Week

Jan 30: The Public Health Law Center Webinar - What Public Health Professionals Need to Know about Key Cases from 2024

Feb 7: NCCN Event - NCCN 2025 Breast Cancer Congress

Feb 18: NACDD Event - Data Analysis and Visualization with Ann K. Emery

Archived Webinar ACS Advocacy vs Lobbying

Archived Webinar ZERO Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Side Effects & How to Manage Them | Minimizing Side Effects & Risk After Radiation

Guide Health Impact Partners Health Equity Guide

Guide CDC Guide for Conducting Listening Sessions

Guide The Center for Implementation Equity Guiding Questions

Infographic Nuestra Voces Adelante Semana nacional de concientización sobre el Cancer

Training Network for Public Health Law Network for Public Health Law: Trainings

Report ACS NCCRT Colorectal Cancer Care Report Executive Summary

Toolkit GWCC Breast Cancer Toolkit

Children's Environmental Health Network Building Community Capacity to Address Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns (due 01/13)

NCI Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum (due 2/5)

NIH Improving Care and Outcomes for Cancer Survivors from Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (due 2/5)

NIH Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information

Ecosystem (due 2/25)

Has a new staff member joined your team? Has your coalition welcomed new members? If so, encourage them to subscribe to the Cancer Control TAP newsletter to stay informed about relevant news, events, and resources!

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This work was supported by Cooperative Agreement #NU58DP007539 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CDC.

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