Three leading Florida academic cancer centers – Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Health System, Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of Florida Health Cancer Center – have joined to fund thousands of dollars for four projects statewide to help people detect and treat cancer early.
The grants will support new and ongoing cancer screening and prevention projects across the state this year. They include a health fair to help people quit smoking, free mammograms and a big walk-thru inflatable colon […]
North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative (NCFCCC) is one of Florida’s five regional Cancer Control Collaboratives under the Department of Health’s Florida Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.
Through online training presentations, successful grant applications, regional cancer data and The Cancer Resource Guide of North Central Florida, NCFCCC supports the region’s cancer community.
Counties: Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Union, Putnam, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee
Website: NCFCancerControl.org
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) intersectoral action to address social determinants of health (SDOH) continues to emerge as a key approach for improving health equity. In the realm of cancer, complex and multilevel system of influences along with multiple types of determinants can contribute to individual cancer risk and the likelihood of survival following a cancer diagnosis. Collaborations and partnerships across the spectrum of health locally, regionally and nationally are needed to address cancer disparities defined by race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, geography (rural, metropolitan) as […]
This webinar provides information for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and providers on how to best navigate cancer treatment and survivorship during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hosted by
Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council (CCRAB)
North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative
UF Health Cancer Center
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When:
Friday, April 3, 2020 from 2 to 3 pm EDT
Speakers:
Dr. Christopher Cogle, Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council
Dr. Amar Kelkar, University of Florida
How:
The webinar recording and slides for Cancer in the Time of Coronavirus are available at: https://cancer.ufl.edu/2020/04/07/cancer-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/
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