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Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer

The sooner cancer is detected, the sooner treatment can begin—which can result in less intensive treatments and reduced morbidity and mortality rates. We’ve developed a series of resources to help cancer control professionals improve cancer screening rates in their areas so that cancer can be detected and treated as early as possible.

Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening Among LGBTQ+ Communities Brief

This brief describes the LGBTQ+ community’s unique barriers to colorectal cancer screening and outlines action steps to support colorectal cancer screening

Cancer Screenings for LGBTQ+ People

This Instagram conversation addressed cancer screenings for LGBTQ+ individuals. View the

Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

This website provides facts about colorectal cancer screening. View the

2025 Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month Toolkit

This toolkit includes resources, posts to use on social media, and ideas for use throughout the month of April. View the Resource

Talking with Your Doctor about Colorectal Cancer

This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information for patients to consider before discussing colorectal cancer with their

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month Toolkit

This toolkit provides information about gynecologic cancer symptoms, risk factors, prevention and early detection. View the

A Guide for Health Centers to Address Tobacco Use Among Agricultural Worker Patients

This guide will help health center staff address tobacco use among migratory and seasonal agricultural workers (MSAW) by highlighting: View the Resource

BRCA Genes and Breast Cancer

In this video, genetic counselor Joyce Turner, MSC, CGC, provides an overview of BRCA genes and their relationship to breast and ovarian cancer. She explains

Introduction to Early Onset Breast Cancer and Risk Factors

This video addresses risk factors for early onset breast cancer and explains to at-risk individuals how to proceed. View the

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