Cancer Plan Revision

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.

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Below are resources to assist you as we move through the process.

• Revision Guide - NEW!
• 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)

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Workgroups

Goal Area	Contacts, meeting info & Worksheets
Prevention	Staff Contact: Lily Helzer Worksheet: Download here
Early Detection	Staff Contact: Lily Helzer Worksheet: Download here
Diagnosis & Treatment	Staff Contact: Kristen Hackbarth Worksheet: Download here
Survivorship & Palliative Care	Staff Contact: Amy Thompson Worksheet: Download here
Childhood & AYA	Staff Contact: Kristen Hackbarth Worksheet: Download here
Genetics	Staff Contact: Kristen Hackbarth Worksheet: Download here
Clinical Trials & Research	Staff Contact: Cari Herington Worksheet: Download here
Data & Surveillance	Staff Contact: Cari Herington Worksheet: Download here

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Cancer Plan Revision Timeline

Month	Activities
March 2024	Stakeholder survey opens Done!
April 2024	Stakeholder survey closes Done!
June 2024	In-person stakeholder meetings in Las Vegas and Reno; virtual stakeholder meetings with other communities Done!
August 2024	Data presentation and workshop at Nevada Cancer Control Summit on Aug. 23 - Done!
September 2024 - February 2025	Workgroup meetings ongoing. CELL Series webinars on various topics related to the Cancer Plan.
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
September 2025	2026-2030 Nevada Cancer Plan released at Nevada Cancer Control Summit in Las Vegas

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Related Learning Opportunities

Health Equity Webinar Series, presented by American Cancer Society

• Nov. 20, Indigenous Communities

CELL Series, NCC Cancer Education Lunch & Learn Series

• CELL Series: The Mountain West Community Health Assessment Survey

Cross-cutting Issues Reading

• After the Smoke Clears: Wildland–Urban Interface Fires and Residues in Nearby Homes

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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