As a training and technical assistance provider of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, the GW Cancer Center proudly shares this month’s Technical Assistance Periodical (TAP) to support your cancer control efforts.

The next quarterly CCCNP Cancer Conversation, "Hepatitis B Screening for Cancer Prevention: An Update on the New Screening Recommendations," will be held on November 7 from 4-4:30 pm ET. Use this Zoom link to join the conversation. Download and add the event series to your calendar!

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.

Looking for resources for October's Breast Cancer Awareness and Liver Cancer Awareness Months? Visit the Cancer Control TAP website for our Breast Cancer Awareness Month Social Media Toolkit. You'll also find our Liver Cancer Awareness Month Social Media Toolkit, a train-the trainer presentation on communicating with CCC stakeholders about the burden of viral hepatitis, and a worksheet (PDF) listing essential interventions public health professionals can implement to address the burden of viral hepatitis, as presented in NASEM’s “A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report.” Visit the Cancer Control TAP site today!

November is approaching! Check out our Lung Cancer Awareness Month Campaign!

American Cancer Society Addressing Racial Disparities Along the Cancer Continuum Series:
Oct. 11: Using Data & Quality Improvement to Identify & Address Racial Disparities in Cancer Care
Oct. 25: The Power of Partnerships: Connecting with the Community to Enhance Cancer Screening Efforts & Address Social Determinants of Health
Nov. 1: The Power of Partnerships: Connecting with the Community to Enhance Cancer Screening Efforts & Address Social Determinants of Health – Continuing the Conversation

National Navigation Roundtable Call to Action Webinar Series:
Oct. 26: Creating Workforce Development Path
Nov. 8: Here’s the Evidence Panorama

Oct. 3: National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Webinar - 2023 State of Survivorship Survey Results Briefing

Oct. 5-6: NASEM National Cancer Policy Forum Event - Assessing and Advancing Progress in the Delivery of High-Quality Cancer Care

Oct. 7: NYU Perlmutter Cancer Center Event - The Science of Cancer Health Equity in Sexual and Gender Minority Communities

Oct. 11: Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School Event - 10th Annual Food is Medicine Symposium

Oct. 11: Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island Event - Annual Cancer Summit

Oct. 14-16: SOPHE Event - Advocacy Summit

Oct. 17: NCI Webinar - Understanding and Addressing Housing Instability for Cancer Survivors

Oct. 21: American Liver Foundation Event - The Educated Patient: A Liver Cancer Conference

Oct. 30: The Center for Implementation Event - Practical Guidance for Embodying Equity in Implementation Part II

Nov. 2: National HPV Vaccination Roundtable Webinar - Catch-up HPV Vaccination: Studying Intersectionality to Achieve Equity

Nov. 6: Iowa Cancer Consortium Event - Iowa Cancer Summit

Nov. 7: NCI Webinar - Beyond Survivance: Thrivance Among American Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Survivors

Nov. 8 - Dec. 6 Series: Alberta Innovates Impact Action Lab Event - Scaling for Impact

Nov. 11: National Lung Cancer Roundtable Event - National Lung Cancer Screening Day

Nov. 15-17: National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable Event - ACS NCCRT Annual Meeting

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