About the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program

Since 1998, CDC’s National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) has helped reduce the burden of cancer in the United States. The NCCCP helps all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 6 U.S. Associated Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico, and 8 tribes or tribal organizations to—

• Create coalitions.
• Look at the cancer burden in their area.
• Prioritize proven strategies for cancer control.
• Create cancer plans and put them into action.

View the NCCCP’s logic model. [PDF-1.3MB]

Priorities

CDC established the priorities for its funded CCC programs in 2010. These include—

• Emphasizing primary prevention of cancer—stopping cancer before it starts. Primary prevention includes encouraging people to make healthy choices such as not smoking or by quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, and keeping a healthy weight.
• Helping people find cancer early by getting screened as recommended.
• Supporting people who have been diagnosed with cancer through treatment and beyond.
• Helping put policies in place to make sure cancer control measures are there for places that need it most.
• Promoting access to quality health care for all people, including those in communities with a higher burden of cancer. This includes making sure that people experience health care that respects and incorporates a person’s or community’s unique cultural traditions.
• Evaluating policies and programs to see if they work well.