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National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program

Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) is an integrated and coordinated approach to fighting cancer. CCC brings the power of collaboration to what otherwise might be a lonely fight. The result is a powerful network of groups that speaks with one voice about reducing cancer risk, detecting cancers earlier, improving access to quality cancer treatment, and improving survivors' quality of life.

Photo: Hands stacked on top of each other. In 1998, CDC established the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) to help states, tribes, and territories develop local CCC plans. Today, CDC funds CCC programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 7 tribes and tribal organizations, and 7 U.S. territories and Pacific Island Jurisdictions.

People from all corners of the cancer community collaborate in CCC. This allows them to pool resources, share expertise, and find new insight into better ways to get the job done. CCC plans help prevent overlap of efforts and direct resources to where they matter most.

The National Partnership for Comprehensive Cancer Control

CDC is one of 15 national organizations that form the National Partnership for Comprehensive Cancer Control. The other organizations are—

American Cancer Society.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
C-Change.
Health Resources and Services Administration.
Intercultural Cancer Council
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
LIVESTRONG.
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors.
National Association of County and City Health Officials.
National Cancer Institute.
North American Association of Central Cancer Registries.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Ongoing Work

Photo: A group of people examining a document. CDC will continue to—

Provide funds to help enhance CCC programs' activities.
Conduct research to determine successful implementation strategies for CCC.
Offer technical assistance to programs that are developing and implementing CCC plans, including guidance on evaluating CCC to identify and measure accomplishments.
Support partnerships that strengthen cancer control at the national, state, and local levels.
Broaden awareness of the benefits of CCC.

These activities help support the best in partnerships, program evaluation, and cancer control practice for improving the health of people in every stage of life—one of CDC's primary health-protection goals.