The role of a state health agency in promoting cancer prevention at the community level: examples from New York State.

Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and more work is needed to decrease the number of new cancer cases and the number of cancer cases diagnosed at a late stage.

Comprehensive cancer control programs and coalitions: partnering to launch successful colorectal cancer screening initiatives.

Colorectal cancer control has long been a focus area for Comprehensive Cancer Control programs and their coalitions, given the high burden of disease and the availability of effective screening interventions. Colorectal cancer control has been a growing priority at the national, state, territorial, tribal, and local level. This paper summarizes several national initiatives and features several Comprehensive Cancer Control Program colorectal cancer control successes.

Development of a federally funded demonstration colorectal cancer screening program.

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality among U.S. adults.