PROFESSIONALS & ADVOCATES
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Advocacy
- American Association for Cancer Research
- American Cancer Society
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – National
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Iowa
- Beyond Pink Team (Iowa)
- Iowa Army of Pink
- La Sociedad Americana Contra El Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- The LIVESTRONG Foundation
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Resources for Addressing Cancer Disparities through Policy (Iowa Cancer Consortium)
- Susan G. Komen – National
Alcohol Use
Breast Cancer
- Beyond Pink Team (Iowa)
- Breast Cancer (ACS)
- Breast Cancer (NCI)
- Breast Cancer (CDC)
- Breast Density and Your Mammogram Report (ACS)
- Dense Breasts: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions (NCI)
- Care for Yourself (Iowa Cancer Screening Program)
- Iowa Army of Pink
- Mammography Facilities (FDA)
- National Breast Cancer Roundtable
- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
- Sisters Network
- Splash of Color
- Susan G. Komen – National
- Transgender People and Breast Cancer
Cancer Plan
All Iowans have a role in reducing the state’s cancer burden. The cancer plan serves as a roadmap for comprehensive cancer control efforts in Iowa for the next five years. It is meant to help provide direction and guide all Iowans involved in cancer to work together towards accomplishing the same goals. View the Iowa Cancer Plan here.
Cancer Screening
Chronic Disease
Cervical Cancer/HPV
- Care for Yourself (Iowa Cancer Screening Program)
- Cervical Cancer (ACS)
- Cervical Cancer (CDC)
- Cervical Cancer (NCI)
- Cervivor
- Elimination of HPV Cancers as a Public Health Problem, Starting with Cervical Cancers in the US
- Getting Adolescent Health Back on Track: Actions for Health Systems
- HPV (ACS)
- HPV (CDC)
- HPV (NCI)
- HPV Vaccination Information for Health Professionals (ACS)
- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition
- National HPV Vaccination Roundtable
- National Roundtable on Cervical Cancer
- Prevent 6 Cancers with the HPV Vaccine
Childhood Cancers
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Research Terms Glossary (ACORI)
- Clinical Trials: What you Need to Know (ACS)
- Clinical Trials (NCI)
- Clinical Trails.gov (US National Institutes of Health)
- Clinical Trials Search Form (NCI)
- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Iowa Oncology Research Association (IORA)
- LGBTQ+ Diversity in Clinical Trials
- More Moments More Memories Foundation
Colorectal Cancer
- 80% in Every Community Initiative
- AliveAndKickn
- The Blue Hat Foundation
- Colon Cancer Alliance
- Colon Cancer Coalition (Get Your Rear in Gear)
- Colon Club
- Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP)
- Colon Cancer Foundation
- Colon Cancer Foundation of Iowa
- Colon Cancer Prevention Project
- Colorectal Cancer (ACS)
- Colorectal Cancer (CDC)
- Colorectal Cancer (NCI)
- Colorectal Cancer Foundation of Iowa
- Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (NCI)
- Fight Colorectal Cancer
- Iowa Get Screened Colorectal Cancer Program
- National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
Comprehensive Cancer Control
- The Cancer Corner
- Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partners
- GW Cancer Center Technical Assistance Portal (TAP)
- GW Cancer Center TAP Comp Cancer 101 Wiki
- International Cancer Control Plans
- Iowa Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (Iowa HHS)
- National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP)
- NCCCP Technical Assistance and Training
Data
- 500 Cities Project: Local Data for Better Health
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanic/Latino People 2021-2023
- Cancer Map Stories
- Facts and Figures (ACS)
- Iowa Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
- Iowa Cancer Maps
- Iowa Cancer Registry
- Iowa Health Fact Book
- Iowa Public Health Tracking Portal
- SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results)
- Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Program
- State Cancer Profiles (NCI)
- Rural Health Info Hub
- USCS Data Visualizations (CDC)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Disparities ‘Also see Health Equity’
Environment ‘Also see Radon’
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Cancer Clusters Q&A (NCI)
- Cancer-Causing Substances in the Environment (NCI)
- Cancer Health Effects Assessments (National Toxicology Program)
- Farming and Public Health
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Occupational Cancer (CDC)
- Radon (NCI)
- Where you Live (EPA)
- University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Center for Energy & Environmental Education
Family Medicine
Financial Assistance
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Financial Resources
- Cancer Care Financial Assistance Program
- Coping with Cancer: Financial, Insurance and Legal Information (NCI)
- National Financial Resources Guidebook for Patients (PAF)
- Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide (ACCC)
- Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs – Prescription Drugs (Triage Cancer)
- A Toolkit for Navigating Finances after Cancer (Triage Cancer)
Health Equity
- APA Style: Bias-Free Language
- Health Equity (CDC)
- Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication (CDC)
- Health Disparities in Cancer (CDC)
- Iowa Primary Care Association
- Iowa City-Cedar Rapids (ICR) African American and Black Resource Guide
- Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans
- Intercultural Cancer Council
- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
- National Center for Farmworker Health
- Office of Minority and Multicultural Health (HHS)
- Proteus
- Social Determinants of Health Mapping (CDC)
Hospice
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Epidemiologic Evidence of HPV Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety: An Evidence Summary
- Flipchart for Pediatric Offices and Parents
- Flyer: HPV Roundtable Resources
- Flyer: Vaccines for Children Program
- HPV (ACS)
- HPV Vaccination Information for Health Professionals (ACS)
- HPV Vaccine Information (IDPH)
- HPV (CDC)
- HPV (NCI)
- National HPV Vaccination Roundtable
- Just the Facts for Providers
- Screening & HPV Vaccination Guidance During COVID-19
- Vaccines for Children
- Vax Talk Podcast
Leukemia & Lymphoma
LGBTQ
- Central Iowa Veterans Administration (Des Moines)
- GLAAD Ally’s Guide to Terminology
- LGBTQ+ Diversity in Clinical Trials
- National LGBT Cancer Network
- One Iowa
- The Welcoming Project
- UnityPoint Clinic LGBTQ – Methodist (Des Moines)
- UnityPoint Clinic LGBTQ – Prairie Parkway (Cedar Falls)
- University of Iowa LGBTQ Clinic (Coralville)
Lung Cancer
Oral Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Pain Management
- Cancer Pain Treatment Guidelines (NCCN)
- Cancer Support Community
- Caring Connections
- Center to Advance Palliative Care
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
- NeedyMeds
- Pain Control: Support for People with Cancer (NCI)
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- SafeNetRx
Palliative Care
Patient Navigation
Physical Activity
Prostate Cancer
Quality of Life
Radon
Research ‘Also see Clinical Trials’
- The Community Guide
- Implementation Science Research & Practice Tools (NIH)
- Iowa Cancer Registry | Research
- Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (National Cancer Institute)
- Native American Cancer Research Corporation
- PubMed
- Recursos para investigadores (National Cancer Institute)
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- University of Iowa College of Public Health
Rural
Skin Cancer ‘Also see Sun-Safety’
Sun-Safety
Survivorship
- Above + Beyond Cancer (Iowa)
- American Cancer Society Survivorship Care Guidelines
- American Cancer Society National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center
- Cervivor
- Cancer Care
- Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCN)
- Survivorship During and After Treatment (ACS)
- “Talk to Someone” Simulation
Tobacco
- American Cancer Society Center for Tobacco Control
- The Community Guide: Tobacco Interventions
- Community Partnerships in Iowa (Iowa HHS)
- Division of Tobacco Use Prevention & Control (Iowa HHS)
- Health Equity in Tobacco Prevention and Control (CDC)
- Networking2Save: CDC’s National Network Approach to Preventing and Controlling Tobacco-related Cancers in Special Populations
- Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network
- Quitline Iowa
- SelfMade Health Network (SMHN)
- Smoking & Tobacco Use (CDC)
- Smokefree Air Act (Iowa HHS)
- Smokefree Apartments and Housing (Iowa HHS)
- Stop Smoking (ALA)
- Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free School Policies (Iowa HHS)
- Tobacco and Cancer (ACS)
- Tobacco Control Network (National)
- Tobacco Use Prevention & Control Commission (Iowa HHS)
Tobacco (youth)
- Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
- Iowa Students for Tobacco Education and Prevention (ISTEP)
- Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free School Policies (Iowa HHS)
- Youth and Tobacco Use (CDC)
- Youth Tobacco Prevention
Tobacco (smokeless)
- Health Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Products
- Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free School Policies (Iowa HHS)
Tobacco (vaping)
- Know the Risks: E-Cigarettes & Young People (HHS)
- Vaping, E-Cigarettes & Electronic Smoking Devices (Iowa HHS)
- Quitline Iowa
- Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free School Policies (Iowa HHS)
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