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include a new section to provide resourcesand information for cancer survivors, caregivers and health professionals entitledCancer Survivor Tips. Content for the newsection will be based on the latest studiesand research.

Get ready to turn your organization BLUE in March! Start planning todayfor March 6th, the 7th annual National Dress in Blue Day! National Dress inBlue Day is held on the first Friday in March in communities and officesthroughout the nation. The Colon Cancer Alliance first launched the Dress inBlue Day program in 2009 to bring nationwide attention to colon cancer and

to celebrate the courage of thoseaffected by this disease.

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT:

March is Colorectal CancerAwareness MonthTake Part in these Three Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month ActivitiesMarch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and a number ofevents and activities that have been going on since we rang in the new year.Florida employers are signing up to participate in the 2015 FloridaColorectal Cancer Prevention Campaign to raise colorectal cancerawareness, address risk factors and increase screenings among employees.The FREE online campaign allows employers to set goals for staff andencourage participation and completion of the six classes, which take fiveto ten minutes each. This educational resource is also available FREE ofcharge to others who may be interested in completing the classes.Individuals may join in the campaign via the “Community Team” andorganizations may sign up by contacting Eric Gipson at the FloridaDepartment of Health, Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP).

Additionally, CRCCP is also taking part in the inaugural “80% by 2018”Summit, which will be hosted by the American Cancer Society, FloridaDivision, in March 2015. The Summit seeks to eliminate colorectal cancer asa major public health problem and increase screening to 80% amongFloridians age 50 and older by bringing together key decision makers andnational leaders in colorectal cancer to address screening accessissues.Health care providers, health systems, businesses and individuals allplay a part in ensuring the health of their communities. Individuals andorganizations are encouraged to submit an online pledge which representsa commitment to work toward increasing the number of people screenedfor colorectal cancer and eliminating colorectal cancer as a major publichealth problem. To learn more about this national initiative and to take thepledge, click here.

INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITYGROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PARTICIPATEBY WEARING BLUE AND URGE OTHERS TO DOTHE SAME. BLUE IS THE NATIONALLYRECOGNIZED COLOR FOR COLON CANCER. BY“GOING BLUE,” WE HOPE TO RAISE PUBLICAWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR COLON CANCERSCREENING AND SAVE LIVES.For more information about how you and yourorganization can join these and other efforts toeliminate colorectal cancer as a major publichealth problem, please contact Eric Gipson.

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There are plenty of reasons to quitsmoking. Smoking is responsible forone in every three cancer deaths inthe United States. In fact, smokingcan cause cancer almost anywherein your body and also blocks yourbody from fighting it.4,5 But, thegood news is that if you quit nowyou can help reverse the damage:Within five years of quitting:6

n Your risk of cancer of the mouth,throat, esophagus and bladder is cutin half.

n Female smokers’ risk of cervicalcancer falls to that of a non-smoker.After ten years of quitting:6

n Your risk of dying from lungcancer drops by half.

n The risk of cancer of the larynx andpancreas decreases.While quitting tobacco may bedifficult, it is not impossible. Thestate of Florida offers residentsaccess to FREE quit resources thatcan aid in making a quit plan andseeing it through. Floridians areencouraged to make a positivechoice for their future and joinformer smokers in quitting, as they

now outnumber the amount ofcurrent smokers in the state.Those who have tried to quit buthave relapsed are encouraged to tryagain as most former smokers makeseveral attempts before quittingpermanently. Make a quit plan inorder to start the New Year off right. Having a comprehensive andpersonalized quit plan increases thechance of success. We are here tohelp you and your friends andfamily!Tobacco Free Florida offers 3 Free & EasyWays to Quit:CALL: Call the Florida Quitline at 1-877-U-CAN-NOW to speak with aQuit Coach® who will help you assessyour addiction and help you create apersonalized quit plan.CLICK: Tobacco Free Florida’s onlinecessation tool can be accessed attobaccofreeflorida.com/webcoach.COME IN: Local face-to-face help isavailable with the help of AreaHealth Education Centers, find onenear you attobaccofreeflorida.com/ahec.

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With a new year comes the opportunity to set new health goals and stick withthem. For many, it is a chance to quit tobacco. In fact, more than 1.7 millionFlorida adults who smoke report that they want to quit completely.1,2,3

Fortunately, Tobacco Free Florida is here to help and encourages tobacco usersto: “Trust the Quitter in You.”

State UpdateCommunity Health Worker CertificationBegins in Florida!The Florida Community Health Worker (CHW)Coalition (FCHWC) in collaboration with theFlorida Certification Board (FCB) has establisheda process for CHWs certification! CHWs can goby many names – promotores de salud, peereducators, community health representatives,lay navigators – and are trusted members of thecommunities they serve. By increasing access tocare, they improve health outcomes and reducecosts. Certification assures the public that CHWshave demonstrated a standard acceptable levelof professional competency. It also confersprofessional recognition to qualified CHWsthrough a process that examines required workcompetencies and assures an opportunity forongoing professional development. CertifiedCHWs are also required to adhere to a Code ofEthics that promotes ethical and professionalpractices. During 2015, the initial year ofcertification, experienced and competentCHWs can apply for certification and be“grandparented in” by documenting theirexperience and training. These grandparentedCHWs will not have to take an exam. Starting inJanuary 2016, all applicants for CHWcertification will be required to take an exam.CHW certification is issued for a two-yearperiod.To be grandparented in, CHWs will need to:•Set up an account on the FCB website and usethe FCB standard certification application foundhere.

Document at least 500 hours of paid or volunteerexperience providing CHW services in the past 5years

• Document at least 30 hours of training in thecore competencies (see below) in the past 5 years

• Submit two letters of reference validating theCHW’s experience and training

• Submit an application fee of $50 to the FCB

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For more information, please visit: www.tobaccofreeflorida.com

115,524,970 Florida adults: Florida QuickStats. U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12000.html 216.8 percent (or 2,608,195) Florida adults smoke were current cigarettes: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk FactorSurveillance System Prevalence and Trends Data, 2013. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health.368.8 percent (1,794,438) report they want to quit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Quitting Smoking Among Adults—United States, 2001–2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2011;60(44):1513–194U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A Report of the Surgeon General. How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: What It Means to You. Atlanta:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention andHealth Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2010.5U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Let's Make the Next Generation Tobacco-Free: Your Guide to the 50th Anniversary Surgeon General'sReport on Smoking and Health. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centerfor Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2014.6 A Report of the Surgeon General: How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease - The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease FactSheet, 2010; and Tobacco Control: Reversal of Risk After Quitting Smoking. IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention, Vol. 11. 2007, p. 341.

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SSince the release of the Institute of Medicine’s report From Cancer Patient toCancer Survivor: Lost in Transition in 2005, cancer patients are more aware of therole and importance of having a survivorship care plan and a follow up plan.

Survivorship care plans assist in watching for health changes after treatment,monitoring for a reoccurrence, managing follow-up care, and maintaining acomprehensive health record that includes:

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• Pathology reports on diagnosis and type of cancer• Surgical reports• Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment regiments• Contact information on each doctor and center that is providing care• Psychosocial, nutritional and other supportive services

A follow-up care plan outlines what a cancer patient needsto do to stay healthy. The plan should include information on

possible late and long-term effects of treatment, anyreferral information, and recommendations for future

medical tests or cancer screenings.

Medical History & Follow UpImportance of

After treatment, patients need to see their doctors for follow-up. Almost any cancertreatment may have side effects for patients. A patient should ensure allappointments are kept and doctors are informed about any problems or side effects,pain or physical problems. Ending treatment can be both exciting and can causeanxiety, but remember that the risk of a cancer recurrence differs among people.Survivorship care and follow-up care plans are essential for doctors to provideoptimum care for cancer patients. A treatment plan is essential in maintaining anhonest dialogue between a patient and the health care team. For more informationon care after treatment visit the National Cancer Institute’s website.

Cancer Survivor Tips: After Colon Cancer

Insufficient Evidence on Screening forVitamin D Deficiency in Adults—U.S.Preventive Services Task Force, Nov. 25,2014

People putting their lives at risk bydismissing cancer symptoms —ScienceDaily, Dec. 2, 2014

Red wine has 'both cancerous and anti-cancerous properties'—Medical NewsToday (MNT), Dec. 5, 2014

Smoking linked to loss of Ychromosome in males—MNT, Dec. 5,2014

Scientists pinpoint a new line of defenseused by cancer cells?—Science Daily, Dec.8, 2014

Most elderly breast cancer patientsreceive unnecessary radiation—MNT,Dec. 8, 2014

America's health rankings findings: whotakes the crown as healthiest state?—MNT, Dec. 10, 2014

Delayed cancer diagnosis unlikely to bedue to poor medical practice—ScienceDaily, Dec. 10, 2014

More than 300 million people in at least70 countries use smokeless tobacco —National Cancer Institute (NCI), Dec. 15,2014

Hormone-unrelated breast cancer deathrate lowered by reducing dietary fat —MNT, Dec. 15, 2014

Lung cancer death rates continue to fall,helping drive decrease in overall cancerdeath rates —NCI, Dec. 16, 2014

Breast density helps better predictbreast cancer risk —Science Daily, Dec.16, 2014

Hispanic women less likely to surviveendometrial uterine cancer —ScienceDaily, Dec. 16, 2014

'Sugar-coated' microcapsule eliminatestoxic punch of experimental anti-cancerdrug—Science Daily, Dec. 17, 2014

Scientists identify new, beneficialfunction of endogenous retroviruses inimmune response —Science Daily, Dec.18, 2014

Change of diet to unmask cancervulnerabilities, reduce cancer risk—Science Daily, Dec. 18, 2014

Stem cells born out of indecision—Science Daily, Dec. 18, 2014

Vaccine therapy for prostate cancerpatients with rising PSA examined—Science Daily, Dec. 19, 2014

New colorectal cancer risk factoridentified—MNT, Dec. 19, 2014

Researchers shed light on how dietinfluences cancer development—MNT,Dec. 19, 2014

Researchers discover new geneticanomalies in lung cancer—NCI, Dec. 22,2014

Armed virus shows promise astreatment for pancreatic cancer—Science Daily, Dec. 23, 2014

Bacterial 'bunches' linked to somecolorectal cancers—MNT, Dec. 24, 2014

Risk for leukemia after early breastcancer treatment is elevated—ScienceDaily, Dec. 29, 2014

Cancer-causing mutation discovered in1982 finally target of clinical trials —Science Daily, Oct. 31, 2014

2014 Research Roundup: 10 KeyBreakthroughs and Insights—AmericanCancer Society (ACS), Dec. 29, 2014

New Year, New Exercise —ACS, Dec. 30,2014

Facts & Figures Report: 1.5 MillionCancer Deaths Avoided in 2 Decades—ACS, Dec. 31, 2014

First clinical trial in U. S. of procedure torelieve pain from cancer that has spreadto spine—Science Daily, Jan. 5, 2015

Hold your breath to protect yourheart—Science Daily, Jan. 5, 2015

Take AICR’s New American PlateChallenge!—American Institute for CancerResearch, Jan. 5, 2015

More than a third of people withabnormal results drop out of bowelcancer screening— Science Daily, Jan.6,2015

Head and neck cancers in young adultsare more likely to be a result ofinherited factors—Science Daily, Jan. 22,2015

CHW Core Competencies for meeting training requirements: Performance Domains/Core Competencies: four hours in each ofthe five domains, ten hours of electives• Communication and Education

Job tasks are listed in the application materials.

• Resources • Advocacy • Foundations of Health • Professional Responsibility

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For Spanish language assistance, call 305-243-8433. Interesadosque hablen español, pueden llamar al 305-243-8433.Schedule:Jan. 1, 2015 – Dec. 31, 2015: Grandparenting certification willbe open.January 2015 - May 2015: Develop written exam. Finalizecertification application process. Jan. 1, 2016: Open full credentialing program.For More Information: Visit www.FloridaCHW.org , like CHWson Facebook or contact Marion Banzhaf.

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>Florida Department of Health is hosting a free webinar titled“Community Health Worker Certification How to Apply Step-by-Step” on Feb. 25, 12:00 p.m. EST. Featured Speakers: Amy Farrington,Director of Certification, Florida Certification Board, Lolita Dash-Pitts,Florida CHW Coalition, and Brendaly Rodríguez, Co-Chair, FloridaCHW Coalition

To join the online meeting, click here To join the teleconference, call 1-866- 899- 4679 and use the accesscode: 571-031-509

In addition, if you would like to see any of our past webinars for theCancer-Free series, please visit:http://www.fconn.org/education/webinars/.

> CancerCare presents the following free Connect® EducationWorkshops (all are from 1:30—2:30 p.m. EST): All sessions are free and pre-registration is required.Feb. 4: Managing the Costs of Living with CancerMarch 3: Update on Triple Negative Breast Cancer2,3

March 6: Medical Update on Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)2,3

March 10: Advances in the Treatment of Lung Cancer1,2

April 28: Medical Update on Ovarian Cancer2,3

May 15: Emerging Treatments for Metastatic Melanoma2

1 Approved for one Contact Hour to Social Workers2 Submitted for approval for one Continuing Professional Education

Unit for Registered Dietitians3 Submitted for one Contact Hour to Social Workers

You can participate by listening to this workshop on the telephoneor via live streaming through the Internet. For more information orto register online, visit CancerCare online or call 1-800-813-HOPE(4673). Missed a Connect Education Workshop? Listen to pastworkshops as podcasts through CancerCare's website.

> The George Washington University Cancer Institute’s —Cancer Control Technical Assistance Portal is a centralizedwebsite that pulls together existing and new technicalassistance for cancer control professionals. Features includewebinars, resource repository, TAP eNewsletter and an onlineacademy.

> Professional Oncology Education — MD Anderson CancerCenter designed an educational series for health carepractitioners which include lectures, courses and case studiesprovided by experts on key areas of professional education,prevention, patient care and survivorship.Available courses include:

• Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Course• Survivorship – Introductory Lectures• Bone Health in Cancer Survivors• Breast Cancer Survivorship• Colorectal Cancer Survivorship• Cancer Survivorship 1 Course• Tobacco Cessation Course• Introduction to Clinical Oncology Course

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Agency for Healthcare Research andQuality awards grants on a cycle basisbased on the following priority areas:improve health care quality byaccelerating implementation of PatientCentered Outcomes Research, makehealth care safer, increase accessibilityby evaluating expansions of insurancecoverage and improve health careaffordability, efficiency and costtransparency. Click here to learn more.Cycle deadlines are 2/5/15, 6/5/15 and10/5/15.

The Department of Health and HumanServices FOA will support highlyinnovative and promising research thattests multi-level intervention programsof 1 to 2 years in length that aredesigned to increase health-enhancingphysical activity. Click here to apply.Closing date 12/16/14.

Pilot and Exploratory Studies UsingCommunity-Based ParticipatoryResearch to Achieve Cancer HealthEquity is a FOA to stimulate research oneffective interventions to reduce cancerhealth disparities (at any stage ofthecancer continuum) and achievecancer health equity using community-based participatory research. Click hereto apply. Closing date 4/1/15.

The American Cancer Society, in parallelwith the National Palliative CareResearch Center, is solicitingapplications for pilot/exploratoryresearch grants in palliative care ofcancer patients and their families. Thesegrants will generate the pilot datanecessary to maximize an investigator'schances of competing successfully forlarger grants. Click here to apply. Closingdate 1/9/15.

The Role of Health Policy and HealthInsurance in Improving Access to andPerformance of Cancer Prevention,Early Detection, and Treatment Servicesis a call for research that evaluates theimpact of the many changes nowoccurring in the healthcare system witha particular focus on cancer prevention,control and treatment. Efforts focusingon improving access to care may alsoimpact inequities that contribute tohealth disparities. Click here to apply.Closing date 4/1/15 and 10/15/15.

Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes andPancreatic Cancer Coordination andData Management Center is a FOA forthe establishment of a clinicalconsortium, composed of oneCoordination and Data ManagementCenter and up to nine Clinical Centers, toconduct studies on chronic pancreatitis

and factors that increase the risk ofpancreatic cancer in patients. Click hereto apply. Closing date 4/2/15.

Health Trust makes grants for projectsthat advance healthy living, healthyeating and healthy aging and place astrategic focus on health promotion anddisease prevention, and closely alignwith grant criteria. Click here to apply.Closing dates 4/27/15.

Behavioral Interventions to AddressMultiple Chronic Health Conditions inPrimary Care is a FOA which seeksproposal that use a multi-disease caremanagement approach to behavioralinterventions with high potential impactto improve patient-level healthoutcomes for individuals with three ormore chronic health conditions. Clickhere to apply. Closing date 5/8/17.

Changes in Health Care Financing andOrganization a call for proposal fromthe Robert Wood Johnston Foundationwhich supports research, policy analysisand evaluation projects that providepolicy leaders timely information onhealth care policy, financing andorganization issues. For proposals of$100,000 or less click here and forproposals more than $100,000 click here,is Grants awarded on rolling basis.

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About the CancerStakeholderThe Cancer Stakeholder is ane-newsletter, which includesthe DOH cancer updates,cancer tools and resources,funding opportunities,events, research, and otherinformation about cancer.The opinions expressed inthe Cancer Stakeholder donot necessarily reflect theviews of the Department orits staff. Please directquestions, comments andsuggestions to theComprehensive CancerControl Program atcancer@flhealth.gov.

If you would like to beremoved from thisdistribution list, please sendan email with “Unsubscribe”written in the subject line tocancer@flhealth.gov. Pleasetype in the body of the emailthe county where you reside.Please understand thatunsubscribing from theCancer Stakeholder willunsubscribe you fromreceiving future emailsrelated to theComprehensive CancerControl Program, theRegional Cancer ControlCollaboratives andassociated local andstatewide cancer activities.

This electronic newsletterwas funded by CooperativeAgreement U58/DP003872from the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention. Itscontents are solely theresponsibility of the authorsand do not necessarilyrepresent the views of theCenters for Disease Controland Prevention.

For any questions orconcerns regarding thisnewsletter or to include yourinformation in a future issue:Sam.Mooneyhan@flhealth.gov(850) 245-4444, EXT 3857.

Events

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Collaboratives20th Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium on Breast Disease inAmelia Island, Fla. on Feb. 12-15, 2015

Mayo Advances in Systemic Therapies for Breast Cancer inJacksonville, Fla. on Feb. 13-14, 2015

19th Annual International Congress on HematologicMalignancies®: Focus on Leukemias, Lymphomas and Myelomain Miami, Fla. on Feb. 20-21, 2015.

Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando, Fla. onFeb. 26-27, 2015.

9th Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative CancerTherapies conference in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Feb. 26-28,2015.

32nd Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference® in Miami, Fla.on Feb. 26-March 1, 2015.

2nd Annual Miami Lung Cancer Conference™ 2nd AnnualMiami Lung Cancer Conference™

Ingalls 8th Annual Prostate Health and Cancer Seminar inJupiter, Fla. on March 7, 2015

11th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and OtherCutaneous Malignancies in Miami, Fla. on March 7, 2015.

Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and their Families inWashington, D.C. on March 9-10, 2015.

2015 NCCN Nursing Program: Advancing Oncology Nursing inHollywood, Fla. on March 11, 2015 (may not be accessiblethrough Internet Explorer).

NCCN 20th Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of CancerCare™ in Hollywood, Fla. on March 12-14, 2015.

Implementing Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Screening inDuarte, Calif. on March 19-20, 2015

Casting for Recovery in Lake Mary, Fla. on March 28-30,2015.

2014 Business of Oncology Summit in Orlando, Fla. on April10-11, 2015.

Hematologic Malignancies: New Therapies and the Evolving Roleof Transplant in Chicago, Ill. on April 10-11, 2015.

The Medical Team Summit at the 2015 National CouncilConference in Orlando, Fla. on April 20-22, 2015.

Assessing and Improving the Interpretation of Mammograms inWashington, D.C. on May 12-13, 2015.

Regional Cancer ControlCollaboratives exist acrossthe state and work to

bring public and private partnerstogether to reduce the burden ofcancer. For information aboutwhat your regional collaborativein your area is doing, visit theirwebsites listed below.> Northwest Florida Cancer

Control Collaborative> Northeast Florida Cancer

Control Collaborative> North Central Florida Cancer

Control Collaborative> East Central Florida Cancer

Control Collaborative> Southeast Florida Cancer

Control CollaborativeFacebook: SoFla FightingCancer

> Southwest Florida CancerControl Collaborative

> The Southeast AmericanIndian Council (SEAIC) focuseson needs assessments,preventive education andquality of life for AmericanIndians. Membership is opento anyone of American Indianheritage. Email Dewey Painteror call him at (904) 208-0857for an application or for moreinformation.

To be added to the contact listfor any of these collaboratives,send an email request toCancer@flhealth.gov.

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