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Welcome to the
Arizona Cancer Control (CC) Program at the Arizona Department of Health Services. The Arizona CC Program is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control’s Program Services Branch as part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. The Arizona CC Program provides leadership for and coordination of statewide cancer control efforts.
Program History
The Arizona Department of Health Services received its first grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to commence comprehensive cancer control planning efforts in July 2003. The program is currently in the basic implementation phase.
Cancer in Arizona
According to the 2001 Census, 5.2 million people reside in Arizona. Arizona is the second fastest growing state in the country. Two-thirds of Arizona’s total population lives in Maricopa County. Gila County has the highest overall mortality rate from cancer and Mohave County has the highest cancer incidence rate. Cancer affects the individual, family, and community in Arizona. It strikes men, women, and children and does not discriminate. When comparing the overall cancer burden among the multitude of racial/ethnic groups that reside in our state, White, non-Hispanics have the highest cancer incidence rate when compared to other racial/ethnic groups. However, African Americans have the highest mortality rate from cancer. Breast, prostate, lung and bronchus, and colorectal cancers are the four most common cancer sites and account for the most deaths attributed to cancer in Arizona. Based on 2001 statistics, Arizona’s overall cancer incidence rate is 423.5 per 100,000. Arizona ranks 47 in highest cancer mortality rate out of the 50 states and Washington, DC. Based on data from 1999-2001, the age-adjusted cancer mortality rate is 173.7/100,000.
What is Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC)?
The CDC defines Comprehensive Cancer Control as “an integrated and coordinated approach to reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality of cancer through prevention (primary prevention), early detection (secondary prevention), treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation.”
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that approximately 9.8 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in January 2001. Over 1.3 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2005.
Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan [PDF 7.8M]
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