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The Cancer Stakeholder is an e-newsletter, which includes the Florida Department of Health cancer updates, cancer tools and resources, funding opportunities, events, research and other information about cancer. The opinions expressed in the Cancer Stakeholder do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department or its staff. Please direct questions, comments and suggestions to the Comprehensive Cancer Control Program at [email protected].
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Florida Department of Health, Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
>> National Institute of Health blog,”Personalized Cancer Vaccine Enters Human
Trials,” p. 2>>The Department hosts webinar, “Advances in
Testing for Breast Cancer Predisposition andConsiderations in the Delivery of GeneticServices in Diverse Populations,” p. 3
>> Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) fundingopportunity for a centers of excellenceprogram, p. 5
In this issue:
State Update, 2
Tools & Resources, 3
Funding Opportunities, 4
Events, 6
Collaboratives, 6
October–November 2013
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and November 21st is the 38thAnnual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The Florida Department of Health andTobacco Free Florida are celebrating the GASO, sponsored by the American Cancer Society(ACS), by encouraging Floridians to commit to being tobacco-free for 24 hours and to start aquit plan for good.
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and premature death. Each year inFlorida, an estimated 26,800 adults die from smoking-related illnesses. For every person whodies from a smoking-related illness, another 20 suffer from one or more serious smoking-related illnesses. The good news is there are now more former smokers than current smokers inthe state. Since 2007, there are nearly 500,000 fewer smokers in Florida.
ACS reports more than half of the 45 million smokers in the U.S. have attempted to quit inthe past year. See page 2 for resources to help smokers quit!
Symptoms may include:> A new lump in the breast> A lump that has changed> A change in the size orshape of the breast> Pain in the breast or nipplethat does not subside> Flaky, red, or swollen skinanywhere on the breast> Blood or any other type offluid coming from the nipplethat is not milk when nursinga baby.
There are several breastcancer screening resourcesavailable to Florida women. > Medicare insurance (1-800-633-4277) providesmammograms to womenage 65 and older without co-pay.> The Breast and CervicalCancer Early DetectionProgram offers a limitednumber of screenings touninsured, low-income
women aged 50–64 whoqualify. For more informationcall the Florida Departmentof Health in your county, theAmerican Cancer SocietyNational Hotline (1-800-227-2345) or visit the website.
> Susan G. Komen for theCure (1-877-465-6636)provides mammograms forlow-income women underage 50 in many parts of thestate.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT:
October is National BreastCancer Awareness Month!
According to the state’s cancer registry, the FloridaCancer Data System, 14,045 females in the state were
diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, the mostrecent year of data. The good news is that since 2000, themortality rate of breast cancer in Florida has been declining,most significantly in those aged 65 and older. A mammo-gram is the best test for finding breast cancer early,sometimes up to three years before it can be felt. Earlybreast cancer does not reveal signs or cause symptoms, butas it grows it can change how the breast looks and feels.
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Cancer in the news“U.S. Task Force Makes Recommendations forLung Cancer Screening”—American CancerSociety, July 30, 2013
“Cancer Patients Want More Shared-DecisionMaking About Their Treatment”—Science Daily,Aug. 6, 2013
“African-American Women Less Likely to Receive HPV Vaccine Than Whites”—ScienceDaily, Aug. 27, 2013
“Obesity Combined With Exposure to Cigarette Smoke May Pose New HealthConcerns”—Science Daily, Sept. 11, 2013
“Personalized Cancer Vaccine Enters Human Trials”—NIH Director’s Blog—Sept. 17,2013
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The CCC Program is currentlyworking with five local HealthCouncils and one Area HealthEducation Center (AHEC), locatedstrategically throughout the state, toexpand and build the capacity ofcollaboratives. The collaborativeswork together with the state’s cancercouncil and the Cancer Control andResearch Advisory Council toimplement local initiatives toaddress the goals of the Florida
Cancer Plan. In the past year, the CCCProgram has established two newcollaboratives in the Northeast(Jacksonville) and the East Central(Orlando) areas.
For information about what thecollaborative in your area is doing,visit their websites listed on page 6.If you’d like more information on thegoals and priority strategiesaddressed in the Florida Cancer Plan,email [email protected].
State UpdateThe Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) Program recently entered intothe second year of contracts with part-time regional cancer controlcollaborative coordinators as part of a statewide effort to reduce theburden of cancer in Florida.
Using tobacco is expensive. . .quitting does not have to be.Tobacco Free Florida (TFF) has three freeand easy ways to quit. The right help,resources and support, can give you thebest chance to quit for good. TFF’s quitservices can double your chances ofquitting any form of tobacco for good.Each person is different and so is theirnicotine addiction. TFF can help youchoose a path to quitting that works foryou! With TFF you can Call, Click orCome in!Call: Phone 1-877-U-CAN-NOW (1-877-822-6669) to speak with a Quit Coachwho will help you asses your addictionand help you create a personalized quitplan. Quit coaches are available 7 days aweek, 24 hours a day and available fortobacco users age 11 and older.Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) isavailable free of charge to age 18 andolder, if medically appropriate.Text2Quit is a free service that sends upto 300 motivational texts before, duringand after you quit. Click: Enroll in Web Coach, an onlineprogram for tobacco users age 13 andolder, which helps you create apersonalized web-based quit plan thatyou follow at your own pace and inprivate. Motivational and educationalemails will be sent to you throughoutyour quit plan. NRT is available free ofcharge to individuals age 18 and older,if medically appropriate. Text2Quit is afree service that sends up to 300motivational texts before, during andafter you quit.Come In: Visit the Area HealthEducation Centers (AHEC) Network’swebsite to find and sign up for in-person tobacco cessation provided in agroup format throughout Florida.Courses are held in local communitylocations, vary in length and are taughtby trained tobacco cessation specialistswho provide the information and toolsneeded to become tobacco free. NRT isavailable free of charge to age 18 andolder, if medically appropriate. AHECcourses are available during the normalMonday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.workday and several classes arescheduled outside of this time frame. Toregister, call 1-877-848-6696.
> CancerCare presents thefollowing free Connect®Education Workshops, allare from 1:30–2:30 p.m. EST.Sessions are free and pre-registration is required.Oct. 4: “Update on ChronicLymphocytic Leukemia” 1,2
Oct. 11: “Living withMetastatic Breast Cancer” 1,2
“Living with Myelofibrosis”Workshop Series, Oct. 9: PartII—Coping with the Stress ofCaregiving When Your LovedOne Has Myelofibrosis 1,2
“Living with Prostate Cancer”Workshop Series, Oct. 15: PartII—Caregivers: Coping with aLoved One’s MetastaticProstate Cancer 1,2
Oct. 25: “Caring for YourBones When You Have BreastCancer” 1,2
Oct. 28: “Managing Eye andVision Changed Related to Cancer Treatments: A Guide for People Living withCancer” 1,2
Nov. 18: “Liver Cancer:Treatment Update andManaging the Costs ofTreatment.”Nov. 19: “Advances in theTreatment of Lung Cancer” 1,2
Nov. 20: “Current Perspectiveson the Treatment ofColorectal Cancer” 1,2
1—Approved for oneContact Hour to SocialWorkers.2—Submitted for approvalfor one ContinuingProfessional Education Unit
(CPEU) for RegisteredDietitians (RDs).You can participate inConnect® Education Work-shops via telephone or livestreaming through theInternet. For more informa-tion or to register online,visit CancerCare online orcall 1-800-813-HOPE (4673).Past workshops are archivedhere.
> The Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services arehosting online HealthInsurance MarketplaceTrainings this summer ontopics including: HealthInsurance Marketplace 101,Understanding the HealthInsurance Marketplace, andSmall Business HealthOptions Program OverviewTraining. View the flyer withlinks for online trainingshere.
> The Comprehensive CancerControl Program hasdeveloped a two-sided cardto remind Floridians how tolive a healthy lifestyle andreduce their risk of cancer.The tomato cutout on thecard is made of plantablepaper embedded withtomato seeds. Recipients can
plant the seeded tomato togrow their own tomatoes.On the back of the card,there is information on thefour behavioral pillars ofcancer prevention asdescribed in the NationalCancer Institute’s HealthInformation National TrendsSurvey (HINTS) Brief. Torequest free copies of thesetomato seed cards, email AliPolsky with the quantitydesired and how you plan todisseminate them. Suppliesare limited.
> The U.S. Preventive ServicesTask Force released today itsfinal RecommendationStatement on primary careinterventions to preventtobacco use in children andadolescents. To view therecommendation and theevidence on which it isbased, click here.
> The Komen TreatmentAssistance ProgramFinancial Aid Fund, a newpatient services programlaunched by the PatientAdvocate Foundation, nowprovides breast cancerpatients access to financialsupport in the form of grantsto offset treatment relatedexpenses. Financially andmedically qualified patientsmay use the one-time grantof $300 to cover expensesfor lymphedema care andsupplies, durable medicalequipment, transportationcosts associated with getting
to and from treatment,prosthesis and wigs, or childcare and/or elder carenecessitated by treatment.To apply, patients should callthe Financial Aid Funddivision of the PatientAdvocate Foundation at(855) 824-7941. Additionaldetails of this program canbe found in the press releasetext below or atwww.patientadvocate.org/gethelp
> The Radiation Co-PaymentSmall Grant Financial Aidfund, launched by thePatient AdvocateFoundation, is a newfinancial assistance programfor patients battling prostatecancer. Supporting patientswith a prostate cancerdiagnosis, this financial aidfund grants $1,000 per yearto cover a patient’s co-payments associated withprescribed radiation therapyduring treatment. Eachpatient must meet incomeguidelines and providetreatment documentation inorder to finalize theapplication process. Grantsare provided on first-come,first-served basis and will bedistributed until funds aredepleted. Patients who areinterested in applying forfinancial assistance shouldstart by calling this divisiontoll free at (855) 824-7941.
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Quit SmokingQuit SmokingCall toll-free the Florida Quitline at877-822-6669877-822-6669your
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Directions: Tear seed paper into 1 inch pieces and plant in soil 1/2 inch deep. Keep soil moist at all times until seedlings turn to sturdy plants, then water as needed. Once ripe, pick, eat, and enjoy tomatoes as part of a healthy diet!
Tools & Resources
Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools is an initiative forany school, public or private, participating in theNational School Lunch Program to apply for a start-up award to help pay for salad bar equipment. Visitthe website for details about the benefits of saladbars, resources to help roll out salad bars in schoolsand to apply online.
CVS Caremark provides CVS/pharmacy gift cardsto community-based organizations whose missionsare vital to helping children and families in marketswhere we live and work. Click here to apply.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is interestedin supporting conferences that help to further its mission toimprove the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness ofhealth care for all Americans. Applications will be accepted ona rolling basis. See the grant announcement for moreinformation or to apply.
The Childhood Obesity Rapid Response Fund is providing afunding opportunity to 501(c)3 organizations to supportpromising ongoing public policy change campaigns.Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and range from$5,000 to $75,000. For more information, see their website orcontact Aaron Doeppers.
Boeing is interested in promoting the economic well-beingand health of vulnerable communities through job trainingprograms, social enterprises, programs that bring business tolow-income communities, collaborations that coordinatehealth care services and economic self-sufficiency,community-based programs that address disparities inhealthcare and projects that improve the efficiency of healthand human services systems, including food, housing andhealthcare. Apply online here.
Wells Fargo is interested in supporting programs andorganizations whose chief purpose is to benefit low– andmoderate-income individuals and families. Grants are
available for projects to keep communities strong, diverse, andvibrant in the areas of community development, education,human services, arts and culture, civic engagement and theenvironment. Applications are accepted online on a rollingbasis.
Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral Sciences andPopulation Sciences Career Development Award: To supportthe career development of junior investigators with research ofhealth professional doctoral degrees who want to becomecancer-focused academic researchers in cancer prevention,cancer control, or the behavioral or population sciences.Applications will be accepted through Jan. 7, 2015.
Bioengineering Research Grants: To foster the developmentof an innovative technology, model, technique, design ormethod that has the potential for significant impact onbiomedical research by infusing principles and concepts fromthe qualitative sciences. Applications open on May 5 and willbe accepted through May 8, 2016.
Annie’s Grants for Gardens: For community gardens, schoolgardens and other educational programs that connectchildren directly to gardening. Funds can be used to buygardening tools, seeds or other needed supplies. $500 for newgardens, $1500 for existing gardens.
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Feed the Children S.E.E.D. Program: In addition to providingseed packets to Title 1 schools through our Kid's School Basicsprogram, Feed the Children is also providing seed packets toschools across the country that are starting or continuing aschool garden or outdoor classroom. Schools can email TinaThompson directly for more information.
Fiskars Project Orange Thumb: Supports community gardengroups in the U.S. with grants of up to $1,500 for tools andmaterials and up to $800 for gardening related materials suchas plants, seeds or mulch.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HealthResources and Services Administration (HRSA) posts fundingopportunities online and also offers online technical assistance(recorded webinars) on topics including:
> Preparing a Grant Application> Tips for Writing and Submitting Grant Proposals> Grant Application Review Process> Learn About the Grant Life Cycle
The first Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) hasbeen released under the Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K)initiative for a centers of excellence program. Biomedicalresearch is becoming more data-intensive as researchers aregenerating and using increasingly large, complex and diversedata sets. This era of “Big Data” taxes the ability of biomedicalresearchers to locate, analyze and interact with these data (andmore generally all biomedical data)and associated software due to thelack of tools, accessibility andtraining. In response to these newchallenges in biomedical research,the National Institute of Health (NIH)has developed the Big Data toKnowledge (BD2K) Initiative. Underthis FOA, BD2K Centers of Excellenceare sought to conduct research toadvance the science and utility of Big Data in the context ofbiomedical and behavioral research, and to create innovativenew approaches, methods, software, tools and relatedresources. The Centers will advance the ability of thebiomedical research enterprise to use Big Data by producingtools and resources from early-stage to mature developmentthat will be broadly useful to the research community. Generalinformation about BD2K can be found at the website, whereyou can “Join the BD2K Listserv.”
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issues this FundingOpportunity Announcement (FOA) to encourage researchproject grant applications employing behavioral and socialscience theories, concepts, and methods to improveunderstanding of the causes of disparities in health anddisability among the various populations of the United Statesand to develop and test interventions for reducing andeventually eliminating health disparities. The purpose of thisFOA is to encourage behavioral and social science research onthe causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities inthe U. S. population.
Emphasis is placed on research in and among three broadareas of action: 1) public policy, 2) health care and 3)disease/disability prevention. Particular attention is given toreducing “health gaps” among groups. Applications that use aninterdisciplinary approach, investigate multiple levels ofanalysis, incorporate a life-course perspective and/or employinnovative methods such as systems science or community-based participatory research are particularly encouraged.
For full announcements click here (R01) and here (R21). 5
This era of “BigData” taxes theability ofbiomedicalresearchers tolocate, analyze, andinteract. . .
About the CancerStakeholderThe Cancer Stakeholder is ane-newsletter, which includesthe Florida Department ofHealth 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 [email protected].
If you would like to beremoved from thisdistribution list, please sendan email with “Unsubscribe”written in the subject line [email protected] type in the body ofthe email the county whereyou reside. Pleaseunderstand thatunsubscribing from theCancer Stakeholder willunsubscribe you fromreceiving future emailsrelated to theComprehensive CancerControl Program, theRegional Cancer ControlCollaboratives and theassociated local andstatewide cancer activities.
Contact the EditorAli Polsky, MPH, is the editorof the Cancer Stakeholder.Contact her with questionsor concerns regarding thisnewsletter or to include yourinformation in a future issue:[email protected] orcall (850) 245-4444, x3857.
FundingThis newsletter was fundedby Cooperative AgreementU58/DP003872 from theCenters for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC). Itscontents are solely theresponsibility of the authorsand do not necessarilyrepresent the views of theCDC.
EventsOctober–November 2013
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The MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting a Symposium onCancer Research, Genomic Medicine Oct. 4–5 in Houston, TX.
The MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting the 9th AnnualPhysicians Board Review Course in Palliative Care Oct. 8–10 inHouston, TX.
The Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics ishosting a Centers for Disease Control Epidemiology andPrevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Conference Oct.10–11 in Chicago, IL.
The Colon Cancer Alliance is hosting their 2013 NationalConference: Empower YOU. Impact YOUR COMMUNITY. Oct.11–12 in Miami, FL.
The MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting the 17th AnnualInterdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice andPalliative Medicine Oct. 11–12 in Houston, TX.
The MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting the 17th AnnualPalliative Care Conference Oct. 11–12 in Houston, TX.
Today’s Caregiver is hosting their Fearless Caregiver ConferenceOct. 17 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
The MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting Advances in CancerSurvivorship Practice: A Conference for Health CareProfessionals Oct. 31–Nov. 1 in Houston, TX.
The Florida State University College of Medicine is hosting aTobacco Treatment Specialist Training Nov. 4–6 and a QuitSmoking Now Facilitator Training Nov. 7 in Tallahassee, FL.
The American Institute for Cancer Research is hosting theirAnnual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, PhysicalActivity and Cancer Nov. 7–8 in Bethesda, MD.
The Florida Rural Health Association is hosting their AnnualSummit—Setting the Healthcare Table for Rural Florida Nov.20–22 in Gainesville, FL.
Holy Cross Hospital is hosting the 2014 Winter OncologySymposium Jan. 25, 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Moffitt Cancer Center is hosting the 2014 Oncology NursingConference Feb. 20–21, 2014 in Tampa, FL.
Regional Cancer ControlCollaboratives exist across
the state and work to bringpublic and private partnerstogether to reduce the burden ofcancer. For information aboutwhat your regional collaborativein your area is doing, visit theirwebsites listed below.
> Northwest Florida CancerControl Collaborative
> Northeast Florida CancerControl Collaborative
> North Central Florida CancerControl Collaborative
> East Central Florida CancerControl Collaborative
> Southeast Florida CancerControl CollaborativeFacebook: SoFla FightingCancer
> Southwest Florida CancerControl Collaborative
> The Southeast AmericanIndian Council (SEAIC)focuses on needsassessments, preventiveeducation and quality of lifefor American Indians.Membership is open toanyone of American Indianheritage. Email DeweyPainter or call him at (904)208-0857 for an applicationor for more information.
To be added to the contact list forany of these collaboratives, sendan email request [email protected].
