In Colorado, 1 in 2 men and 2 in 5 women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
Cancer in Colorado
- The 2021-2025 Colorado Cancer Plan provides a clear set of goals, objectives, and strategies across the cancer continuum of care: prevention, screening and early detection, treatment, and survivorship. It calls for addressing the risk factors for cancer by reducing obesity and tobacco use, improving the built environment, and integrating health systems to improve the quality of care and survivorship.
The Colorado Cancer Coalition
- Statewide partnerships are integral to accomplishing the goals set out in the Cancer Plan. The Colorado Cancer Coalition is a valued partner in implementing the work of the Cancer Plan and the Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Colorado Central Cancer Registry
- The Colorado Central Cancer Registry provides complete statewide data on cancer.
Women's Wellness Connection (WWC)
- Screenings
- Breast and cervical cancer screenings can save lives. Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC) offers free breast and cervical cancer screenings at more than 100 clinics across Colorado to those who qualify. WWC also provides health navigators who can help with the process of getting the right tests, including mammograms, Pap or HPV tests, and any needed follow-up tests.
- Grantee resources
- Cancer Prevention and Early Detection program grantees can take advantage of grant management resources.
Clinical Quality Improvement for Cancer
- Cancer Clinic Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives support the implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions (EBI) for cancer screening among primary care and federally qualified health systems to equitably improve cancer screening among priority populations by building capacity within health systems.
Funding opportunities
- Funding opportunities for cancer prevention are available through:
Related programs
- Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
- The Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) is a program for patients who have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer. BCCP also covers breast and cervical conditions that may lead to cancer if not treated.
- Community Health Worker workforce development
- The Community Health Worker Workforce Development Initiative (formerly the Health Navigator Workforce Development Initiative) aims to define competencies and standardize training for unlicensed Community Health Workers, introduce voluntary credentialing and a Health Navigator Registry, and engage partners to promote sustainability of the Community Health Worker workforce in Colorado.
- The Community Health Worker Workforce Development Initiative (formerly the Health Navigator Workforce Development Initiative) aims to define competencies and standardize training for unlicensed Community Health Workers, introduce voluntary credentialing and a Health Navigator Registry, and engage partners to promote sustainability of the Community Health Worker workforce in Colorado.