2026-2030 Nevada Cancer Plan
Nevada is beginning the process of developing the 2026-2030 Nevada Cancer Plan. The plan outlines priority areas for cancer control and provides a framework for action in reducing the burden of cancer and improving the quality of life within our state. As a stakeholder in Nevada’s cancer control efforts, your ideas and input are essential as we move forward in this process.
Please take the Cancer Plan Revision Survey here.
Below are resources to assist you as we move through the process.
- Current Nevada Cancer Plan
- Evaluation dashboard: View the progress made toward indicators and objectives in the current plan.
- Current state data: Cancer incidence and mortality dashboard and community health profiles dashboard
- Screening and risk data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Cancer Plan Revision Timeline
| Month | Activities |
|---|---|
| March 2024 | Stakeholder survey opens |
| April 2024 | Stakeholder survey closes |
| June 2024 | In-person stakeholder meetings in Las Vegas and Reno; virtual stakeholder meetings with other communities |
| June 10, 12-3:30pm - Las Vegas Stakeholder Meeting - IN PERSON | |
| June 11, 11:30-1pm - Rural Stakeholder Meeting - VIRTUAL | |
| June 11, 4-5:30pm - Black Community Stakeholder Meeting - VIRTUAL | |
| June 12, 11:30-1pm - LGBTQ+ Community Stakeholder Meeting - VIRTUAL | |
| June 14, 8-11:30am - Reno Stakeholder Meeting - IN PERSON | |
| July 2024 | Workgroup meetings scheduled and agendas developed; these groups will develop objectives and strategies for the plan |
| August 2024 | Workgroup meetings begin; Data presentation and workshop at Nevada Cancer Control Summit on Aug. 23 |
| September 2024 - February 2025 | CELL Series webinars hosted on identified cross-cutting issues; Workgroup meetings and regional partner meetings continue |
| March 2025 | Plan writing begins |
| April-May 2025 | Updated cancer data added to final plan draft; approval process |
| June 2025 | Final draft complete and sent for design and printing |
| August or September 2025 | 2026-2030 Nevada Cancer Plan released at Nevada Cancer Control Summit in Las Vegas |
Guidance for Plan Priorities and Process
The plan will align with CDC priorities:
- Primary prevention of cancer
- Promotion of early detection and treatment of cancer
- Support for cancer survivors and caregivers
- Cross-cutting issues:
- Building healthy communities through policy, systems, and environmental approaches
- Achieving health equity within cancer prevention and control
- Demonstrating outcomes through evaluation
The plan will align with NCC priorities:
- Primary prevention: HPV vaccination, sun safety, tobacco/vapes, obesity and nutrition, radon
- Early detection: Breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancers
- Survivorship: Navigation and palliative care
- Equitable access to care with a focus on disparate populations and rural/frontier community access
- Quality data
- Evidence-based practices and interventions
Overall areas of focus:
- Policy, systems, and environmental change
- Health equity
- Evaluation