State’s First Comprehensive Cancer Plan set for “Unveiling” on Dec. 5, 2005

November 29, 2005

Contact:
Donna Breckenridge, Arizona Cancer Center, 520-626-2277
Carolyn Smith, American Cancer Society, 520-323-4214

The Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition (AZ CCC), which includes more than 50 statewide organizations and 100 individuals, has developed Arizona’s first comprehensive plan to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality in the state. The plan will be unveiled in Tucson during a conference on Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Kiewit Auditorium at the Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson.

Tucson Unveiling of the state’s first comprehensive cancer plan

•            Arizona Cancer Center’s Kiewit Auditorium, 1515 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson

•            Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Registration at 10 a.m.)

•            Media can access the plan at http://www.azcancercontrol.gov
                   Please call Donna Breckenridge at 520-626-2277 to arrange interviews.

The Arizona Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society, and the Arizona Department of Health Services are sponsoring the conference. Experts will discuss the major elements of the plan, including cancer prevention, early detection and screening, diagnosis and treatment, quality of life, research, and disparities. They will also use the conference as an opportunity to invite additional stakeholders to join the coalition and continue dialogue about cancer control in Arizona.

The plan provides a framework for cancer prevention and control activities. The next steps for the plan’s implementation include reconvening the committees that developed the plan to begin work on its 15 identified priorities.

The Arizona Cancer Center is Arizona’s first National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. The Center has more than a dozen research and education offices distributed throughout the state. The Center’s mission is to prevent and cure cancer through patient care, research and education. For more information, go to www.azcc.arizona.edu < http://www.azcc.arizona.edu > .

The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. For more information on cancer, call 1-800-ACS-2345, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or visit www.cancer.org < http://www.cancer.org > .

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Susan Guthrie
Senior Public Affairs Coordinator
University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Phoenix
4001 N. Third Street, Suite 401
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
602-631-6555 (office) 480-241-7738 (cell)
sguthrie@email.arizona.edu

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