Success Stories

At a glance

These stories illustrate the work that programs funded by the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) have done with their community partners.

Photo of a nurse giving an HPV shot to a girl

Background

Comprehensive cancer control programs are working in communities across the nation to:

  • Promote healthy lifestyles.
  • Support recommended cancer screenings.
  • Educate people about cancer symptoms.
  • Increase access to quality cancer care.
  • Enhance cancer survivors' quality of life.

These stories illustrate the work NCCCP-funded programs have done together with their community partners.

Success stories

a doctor giving an HPV shot to a girl

Training Health Care Providers to Promote HPV Vaccination

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services increased HPV vaccination among adolescents.
Free sunscreen dispenser on a beach

Getting Information and Resources to People Who Need Them

The Pennsylvania Comprehensive Cancer Control Program focused on skin and liver cancer prevention.
Mina Nskiki Gumik Appointment reminder. Gegwa Nendige! Don't Forget.

Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Tribal Members During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Three Fires Cancer Consortium helps prevent cancer among American Indian people in Michigan.
A real estate agent standing in front of a house with a For Sale sign in the yard, talking with a couple.

Real Estate Agents in North Carolina Help Reduce Lung Cancer Through Radon Testing

The North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Control Program educated real estate agents about radon.
Components of Project ECHO at a program site; expert hub team, healthcare provider team, patient navigators, cancer survivors

Using Project ECHO and Patient Navigation to Improve Care for Cancer Survivors in Rural Areas

Project ECHO and patient navigators were used to enhance care for cancer survivors in rural areas.
Senior Navajo woman standing outside a traditional hogan in Monument Valley, Arizona

Blue Beads Campaign Teaches American Indian Community About Colorectal Cancer

The Blue Beads campaign educates American Indian people about colorectal cancer.
Photos of people who attended the HPV Vaccination Learning Collaborative’s closeout learning session

National Networks Come Together to Help Prevent HPV-Related Cancers

Three national networks worked together to lower people’s risk of getting HPV-associated cancers.
A colorectal cancer home test kit

Vouchers Help Texas Residents Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer

Vouchers allow Texas residents with low incomes to get colorectal cancer screening tests.
a health care worker in front of a Park Nicollet Mobile Mammography Unit

Fond du Lac Keeps Mammograms a Priority During Pandemic

The Fond du Lac Reservation in Minnesota and a health care system provided mobile mammograms.
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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control