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The 2004 Camden County Cancer Capacity and Needs Assessment Report analyzes the most currently available (1996-2000) county cancer incidence rates, mortality rates, and percentages of cancers diagnosed at late stages of the disease, for the seven priority cancers of the NJCCCP: breast cancer in women, uterine cervical cancer in women, prostate cancer in men, and in both men and women, colorectal cancer, lung, oral cancer, and melanoma skin cancer.

Through the development of the Cancer Resource Database of New Jersey (CRDNJ), each county has also begun to update the current resources that are available at the county level for cancer care.

The data-guided, evidence-based recommendations and interventions of the 2004 Camden County Cancer Capacity and Needs Assessment address cancer prevention, control, and treatment priorities at the local, regional, and state level.

The second NJ Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for the next five years (2008-2012) has been received by the Governor’s office. The new plan will be web-based ans will also be available on CD.

The new Plan will include Ovarian Cancer in a new “Gynecologic Cancer” chapter.

Also the “Emerging Trends” chapter will address thyroid and esophageal cancers.

The Task Force Status Report to the Governor is finalized and has been posted on the OCCP website, http://www.njcancer.gov

Reports and Fact Sheets
Facts from the 2004 Camden County Cancer Capacity and Needs Assessment [Acrobat PDF - 216 KB]

Cancer Control and Prevention Capacity and Needs Assessment Report Summary [Acrobat PDF - 660 KB]

Camden County Cancer Capacity and Needs Assessment Report - Fact Sheet [Acrobat PDF - 60 KB]

NJ Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Fact Sheet [Acrobat PDF - 196 KB]

Camden City organizer is Sean Brown
Sean M. Brown
C. 856-236-2705
m. http://www.myspace.com/smb723
b. http:f/camdenfreepress.blogspot.com

Men health network.doc
Health in the communty
Minnesotas obesity could cost an extra 37billion by 2020 Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal

July 16, 2008 Lunch Meeting - 11:30am to 1:30pm Camden County DHHS - DiPiero Center, Blackwood NJ

October 29, 2008 Breakfast Meetin - 8:30 to 10:30am Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, 1600 Haddon Ave, Camden, NJ

Personal stories have the potential to demonstrate the gravity of a the current healthcare crisis. ACS is seeking the stories of individuals, diagnosed with cancer, who lack access to health car or who face financial devastation because of their status as uninsured of underinsured. This includes individuals who have insurance, but have found it insufficient to meet their medical needs

All stories collected in this project will be used in future efforts as we advocate for access to quality healthcare.

as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society, you can help to identify individuals whose stories may be compelling examples of the weaknesses in our current health system.

If you know of an individual with story, please contact:

Jess Werder
Ph: 518-454-4053
Fx: 518-482-4058
access-stories@cancer.org

Visit http://www.cancer.org/access to learn more about the American Cancer Society’s campaign for Universal Access

Meetings
The Camden County Cancer Coalition meets on a quarterly schedule during the year.  We rotate venue between Barry D. Brown Health Education Center at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees, to Cooper Hospital in Camden City,

Our Mission

The Mission of the Camden County Cancer Coalition is to effectively and efficiently support cancer prevention, education, early detection, and advocacy for all residents in the county to help reduce the cancer burden.

Camden County Cancer Coalition Plan for 2006
Goal #1
Serve as a forum to bring together information sharing and project/program collaboration on cancer care efforts of both public and private agencies and health providers.2004 Camden County Cancer Capacity and Needs Assessment

Objectives include building a web site for information sharing and project/service coordination; having a part-time coordinator role; forming 4 workgroups.

Workgroup on Eliminating Health Disparities / CEED for Uninsured and Underinsured persons, for minority groups and for those living in poverty

Workgroup on Camden City Urban Cancer Initiative together with the American Cancer Society

Workgroup on Tri-County area of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties’ Cancer Coalition Issues

Goal #2
Identify poriorities from 2004 Capacity and Needs Assessment:
e.g. Increase cancer screening
e.g. Efforts to decrease smoking
e.g. provide educational and informational events for providers

Goal #1 Objective Achieved January to December 2006

Goal #2 Objectives achieved in 2006

1. Eliminating Health disparities / CEED Workgroup did 24 screening days with Camden County DHHS “Get Screened, Stay Healthy, Stay Alive” Campaign; 16 were held in Camden City!

2. Lung Cancer / Smoking Cessation Workgroup wrote first grant to support expansion of YouthQuit2Win groups in four high schools. Submited but not received!

3. Tri-County Workgroup has presented firs CME event for 119 primary care providers. Tri-County will continue as a group.

4. Full Partner with the ACS Camden City Cancer Initiative with Eliminating Health Disparities (See above) and Worksite Wellness strategies
-Employee survey of Cancer screening and why they have not achieved their yearly screening! Grant for Palliative Care sumitted by not received, to help Camden City Residents

How can you help us?
Visit our contact page to learn more about how to:
Become a member of the Camden County Cancer Coalition
Become active in one of the coalition Work Groups
Attend events and fund raising activities
Become a speaker and/or support person for Cancer Prevention, Education and Early Detection

Introduction: In an effort to eliminate the unequal burden of cancer among Camden City residents, the American Cancer Society partnered with Cooper University Hospital, Virtua Health, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden City Government, Camden County Cancer Coalition and several other leaders to launch the Camden City Cancer Initiative in February 2006.  Through collaborative efforts, the Camden City Cancer Initiative (3CI) achieved success in establishing partnerships and combining resources to increase awareness of and screenings for cancer of the first 18 months of the initiative

Background: Data suggest the Black and Hispanic communities in Camden City bear a disproportionate burden of poor health, particularly cancer, due to a wide range of complex circumstances involving poverty, little or no health insurance, and access barriers-i.e. low literacy, English as second language, and cultural beliefs. For all types of cancer, men in Camden City had a 20% higher incidence rate than men in the County (1998-20021). As a City that is 53% African American and 38.7% Hispanic, the high cancer incidence rate for prostate cancer (210.4) compared to Camden County men (179.8), demonstrates the disparities in health for minority groups (Rates are reported per 100,00 population). The most commonly diagnosed cancers among women in Camden City (1998-2002) were breast, cervical, lung and colorectal cancers. Women in Camden City, the majority of whom are African American or Hispanic, have a 58% higher rate of invasive cervical cancer than women in the County. Women in the City also had higher rates of colorectal and lung cancers than did women in the county.

Methods: The American Cancer Society invited stakeholders in Camden City to join the Camden City Cancer Initiative (3CI). Many of these stakeholders became members of the Camden City Cancer Initiative Leadership Council (3CI-LC). Serving as a steering body, the 3CI-LC was charged to collaborate with existing community groups to develop, implement and evaluate a strategic plan to increase cancer screenings in the City. Two committees were formed and charged with implementing the strategies of the Initiative: 1) Eliminating Health Disparities and 2) Worksite Wellness. The goal of the Eliminating Health Disparities Committee was to increase cancer screening among the medically underserved populations via a partnership with the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED) program. The NJCEED program offers free breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancer screening to women and men that meet program eligibility requirements. The goal of the Worksite Wellness Committee was to increase cancer screening among employees at select worksites in Camden City. It is estimated that about 20-25% of people with health insurance are not appropriately screened for cancer. An assessment was used to gather baseline data about the cancer screening behaviors of employees at select worksites.

Summary/Conclusion: During the past 18 months, a strategic plan to reduce the unequal cancer burden in Camden City has been established. This report documents the successes, challenges and the opportunity to continue toward the strategic directions of the Initiative. Many leaders have agreed to continue working on the Initiative, and we anticipate continued success.

2004 Camden County Cancer Capacity and Needs Assessment [Acrobat PDF - 217KB]

Cancer Control and Prevention Capacity and Needs Assessment Report Summary [Acrobat PDF - 660KB]

Camden County Cancer Capacity and Needs Assessment Report - Fact Sheet [Acrobat PDF - 60KB]

NJ Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Fact Sheet [Acrobat PDF - 196KB]

2002 NJCCCP Glossary [MS Word - 200KB]