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Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States (CDC ).
- Getting screening tests regularly may find breast, cervical, and colorectal (colon) cancers early, when treatment is likely to work best (CDC ).
- Avoiding ultraviolet rays through shade structures, protective clothing, and sunscreen can reduce the likelihood of developing skin cancer (CDC ).
- You can lower your risk for cancer by avoiding tobacco, protecting your skin, limiting the amount of alcohol you drink, and keeping a healthy weight (ACS ).
Task Force Findings
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Summary Table
This summary of CPSTF findings to increase cancer screening and prevent skin cancer can be used as a reference, included in presentations, or shared with colleagues.
Implementation Resources
Planning Guides
Evidence-Based Intervention Planning Guides
Developed by CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
These planning guides provide tips to help clinic staff implement the following CPSTF recommendations to increase screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer: client reminders, reducing structural barriers, provider reminders, provider assessment and feedback. Each planning guide includes a process flow diagram of the intervention theory; process evaluation metrics, outputs, and example measures; a list of resources needed to support implementation, such as partnerships, staff, and tools; lessons learned from studies included the Community Guide systematic reviews; and intervention components.
Implementation Products
Implementation Science at a Glance
Developed by the National Cancer Institute
Action Guides
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening and Promoting Screening Quality: An Action Guide for Engaging Employers and Professional Medical Organizations 
[PDF - 6.1 MB]
Developed by CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Action Guide for Working with Health Systems [PDF - 4.6MB]
Developed by CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Webinars
Using The Community Guide to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening (May 6, 2019)
Developed by CSTE in collaboration with The Community Guide
Presentations and Promotional Materials
Community Guide In Action: Stories from the Field
American Cancer Society and Community Health Centers Partner to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
AMIGAS: Promoting Cervical Cancer Screening among Hispanic Women
AMIGAS: Promover las pruebas de detección del cáncer de cuello uterino entre las mujeres hispanas
Black Corals: A Gem of A Cancer Screening Program in South Carolina
Black Corals: Video – 10:21 
Blueprint for Success in Reducing Tobacco Use
Community Cancer Screening Program: Implementing Interventions to Address Disparities
Evidence-Based Recommendations Get Minnesotans in the Groove
New York: Increasing Cancer Screenings, Saving Lives
Practice What You Promote: Increasing Cancer Screening Rates Among Employees
Putting the Community Guide to Work at Workplaces: Partnering to Reach Employers
What Works – Fact Sheets
One Pagers
Increasing Appropriate Breast Cancer Screening: Interventions Engaging Community Health Workers
Increasing Appropriate Cervical Cancer Screening: Interventions Engaging Community Health Workers
Increasing Appropriate Colorectal Cancer Screening: Interventions Engaging Community Health Workers
Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Cancer Screening – Breast Cancer
Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Cancer Screening – Cervical Cancer
Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Cancer Screening – Colorectal Cancer
Community Guide News
Community-Based Skin Cancer Prevention that Works
Developed by The Community Guide in collaboration with CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Engaging Community Health Workers to Increase Cancer Screening is Effective and Cost-Effective
Developed by The Community Guide
Multicomponent Interventions Recommended to Increase Cancer Screening
Developed by The Community Guide
Multicomponent Interventions to Increase Cancer Screening are Cost-Effective
Developed by The Community Guide
New Publication Shows it is Cost Effective to Engage Community Health Workers for Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening
Developed by The Community Guide
Prompting Healthcare Providers Can Increase Cancer Screenings
Developed by The Community Guide