OPCC Workgroups

An overarching goal of the cancer plan is promotion of universal access to health care for all Oregonians to assure equity in cancer prevention, screening, treatment and survivorship services.

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Coordinating Committee

This group is the governing body of the Partnership, with responsibility for planning, adopting and implementing the state comprehensive cancer control plan.   Membership is comprised of four permanent member organizations, members at large and the workgroup co-chairs.

• Tobacco and Related Cancers: Decrease the incidence and impact of tobacco-related cancers among all Oregonians.

   

• Physical Activity and Nutrition:  Increase Oregon’s community support and promotion of healthy eating, daily physical activity, and healthy weight as a means of cancer prevention and risk reduction.

   

• Environmental Risk Factors:  Reduce the risk of cancers among all Oregonians of cancers related to environmental carcinogens.

   

• Genetics:  Increase awareness and knowledge among all Oregonians about genetic factors that influence individual cancer risk.

   

• Breast Cancer Screening:  Reduce deaths from breast cancer among Oregon women.

   

• Cervical Cancer Screening:  Prevent all cases of invasive cervical cancer among Oregon women and reduce deaths from cervical cancer.

   

• Colorectal Cancer Screening:  Reduce deaths from colorectal cancer among all Oregonians.

   

• Prostate Cancer:  Reduce deaths from prostate cancer among all Oregon men.  Increase informed and shared decision making between men and their health care providers regarding the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening and treatment.

   

• Skin Cancer Protection and Melanoma Prevention:  Reduce skin cancers and deaths from melanoma among all Oregonians.

Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life

• Access to Quality Treatment:  Ensure that all Oregonians have access to quality cancer treatment and information services that are culturally and individually appropriate by age, financial situation and geographic location.

   

• Symptom Management:  Ensure that all Oregonians with cancer receive information and treatment for effective management of the side effects and symptoms of their treatment. The information and treatment should be culturally and individually appropriate by age, financial situation and geographic location.

   

• Survivorship:  Improve the quality of life of cancer survivors through services that address the physical, emotional, social and vocational challenges of survivorship.

   

• End of Life Issues:  Ensure that all Oregonians have access to and utilize high quality palliative and hospice care that is culturally and individually appropriate by age, financial situation and geographic location. 
  

Public Policy and Legislation

Achieve the public policy objectives of Oregon’s Comprehensive Cancer Plan, through a three-tiered approach that includes policy, legislative caucus and grassroots advocacy.

Cancer Disparities

Eliminate cancer disparities in Oregon through incremental reductions (with a focus on public, patient and provider education, research, data and public policy).

Cancer Suveillance Advisory Workgroup (CSAW)   (data tracking)

Fully implement cancer surveillance – the collection, analysis, dissemination, and utilization of cancer information – for Oregon’s Comprehensive Cancer Plan.