Tools & Resources

1. OPCC National Cancer Resource List (pdf) A list of National Resources for Cancer Patients, Survivors, Support Network, Providers and interested parties.
   
   
2. OPCC Oregon Cancer Resource List (pdf)  A list of Resources in Oregon for Cancer Patients, Survivors, Support Network, Providers and interested parties.
   
   
3. Resources for Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) Programs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
   • Guidance for Comprehensive Cancer Control Planning 2002 (pdf) Volume 1 presents guidelines for developing a comprehensive cancer control plan that can be implemented and evaluated. Volume 2 presents sample forms and assessment tools from other states to assist in the planning process.
     
   • Essential Elements for Developing/Expanding CCC Programs
     
     
4. Guide to Community Preventive Services
   This website: www.thecommunityguide.org features population-based interventions which have undergone systematic review, through an independent Task Force on Community Services. Contributors are the Centers for Disease Control, the National Cancer Institute and a range of experts in public and private sectors.
   
   Three areas that focus on preventing or controlling cancer are:
   1. Preventing skin cancer by reducing UV light exposure
   2. Increasing breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening
   3. Promoting informed decision-making related to cancer screening.
   
   
5. Cancer Control PLANET (Plan, Link, Act, Network with Evidence-Based Tools)
   A comprehensive cancer control website: http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov/ developed through a partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).