National Programs

Through its national programs, CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) works with national organizations, state health agencies, and other key groups to develop, implement, and promote effective cancer prevention and control practices.

CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) provides funding to 25 states and four tribes across the United States for five years. The program supports population-based screening efforts and provides colorectal cancer screening services to low-income men and women aged 50–64 years who are underinsured or uninsured for screening, when no other insurance is available.

Contact a local CRCCP program.

Since 1991, DCPC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) has provided screening and diagnostic exams for breast and cervical cancer to low-income women with little or no health insurance. The NBCCEDP supports early detection programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 12 American Indian/Alaska Native organizations, and 5 U.S. territories. To increase screening rates, the program also supports education and outreach activities, case management services, and research.

Contact a local NBCCEDP program.

DCPC's National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) collects data on cancer occurrence; the type, extent, and location of cancers; and the type of initial treatment. The NPCR supports central cancer registries in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions. In addition, NPCR and the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, in collaboration with the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR), publish annual cancer incidence and death data in the United States Cancer Statistics: Incidence and Mortality Web-based report.

Contact a local NPCR program.

DCPC's National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) funds states, tribes/tribal organizations, and territories to establish coalitions, assess the burden of cancer, determine priorities, and develop and implement Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) programs. CCC is an integrated and coordinated approach to reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation.

Contact a local NCCCP program.