Tuesday, August 15, 2017 (4:15–5:45pm)
Concurrent Breakout Sessions #5

Prevention/Research

What’s in Your Toolbox? A Potpourri of Research Methods to Address the Cancer Control Continuum

Session Moderator: Loria Pollack, MD, MPH, CDC

One size does not fit all when it comes to research on cancer prevention, early detection, and survivorship. This session focuses on estimation techniques, an intervention trial, and a survival analysis to address unique cancer-related questions.

1. Estimation of Breast Cancer Incident Cases and Medical Care Costs Attributable to Alcohol Consumption Among Insured Women under 45 Years of Age in the United States
   Donatus (Don) Ekwueme, PhD, MS, CDC; Benjamin T. Allaire, MS, RTI International; William J. Parish, PhD, RTI International; Cheryll C. Thomas, MSPH, CDC; Gery P. Guy Jr., PhD, CDC; Temeika L. Fairley, PhD, CDC; Justin Trogdon, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2. Preventing Alcohol-Related Cancer: What If Everyone Drank Within the Guidelines?
   Stephanie Young, MPH, Cancer Care Ontario; Norman Giesbrecht, PhD, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto; Elisa Candido, MPH, Cancer Care Ontario; Julie Klein-Geltink, MHSc, Cancer Care Ontario
3. Healthlinks: Reaching Employees of Small, Low-Wage Worksites with Evidence-Based Interventions
   Peggy Hannon, PhD, MPH, University of Washington; Jeffrey Harris, MD, MPH, MBA, University of Washington; Kristen Hammerback, MA, University of Washington; Marlana Kohn, MPH, University of Washington; Amanda Parrish, MA, University of Washington; K. Gary Chan, PhD, University of Washington; Christian Helfrich, PhD, MPH, University of Washington
4. Racial Differences in Survival of Pediatric Patients with Brain and Central Nervous System Cancer—United States, 2001–2012
   David Siegel, MD, MPH, CDC; Simple Singh, MD, MPH, CDC; Jun Li, MD, PhD, CDC

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Prevention/Research

Location, Location, Location: Spatial Analysis and the Cancer Control Continuum

Session Moderator: Zahava Berkowitz, MSPH, MSc, CDC

Place matters when it comes to cancer. This panel will address health disparities in cancer screening and diagnoses using geospatial techniques.

1. Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening in State Medicaid Programs
   Florence Tangka, PhD, CDC; Sujha Subramanian, PhD, RTI International; Lee Rivers Mobley, PhD, Georgia State University; Sonja Hoover, MPP, RTI International; Jiantong Wang, RTI International; Ingrid Hall, PhD, CDC; Simple Singh, MD, MPH, CDC
2. Medicare Modernization and the Diffusion of Endoscopy in FFS Medicare
   Srimoyee Bose, Georgia State University; Lee Rivers Mobley, PhD, Georgia State University; Pedro Amaral, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Tzy-Mey Kuo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mei Zhou, Georgia State University
3. Modeling Geospatial Patterns of Late-Stage Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in the U.S.
   Lia Scott, Georgia State University; Yamisha Rutherford, Georgia State University; Lee Rivers Mobley, PhD, Georgia State University; Tzy-Mey Kuo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4. County Health Insurance Coverage Estimates for Cancer Screening Program Planning and Evaluation
   David Powers, U.S. Census Bureau; Jasen Taciak, U.S. Census Bureau; Florence Tangka, PhD, CDC; Janet Royalty, MS, CDC; Kristy Kenney, MPH, CDC

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Innovation/Programmatic

Innovative Integration: Using Technology Platforms to Improve Education, Care Planning, and Chronic Disease Self-Management for Cancer Survivors

Session Moderator: Natasha Buchanan Lunsford, PhD, CDC

New electronic and m-health technologies are initiating innovative opportunities to improve education, care, chronic disease self-management, and overall health outcomes of cancer survivors. This session will discuss the burgeoning role of technology platforms in providing education and survivorship care, while highlighting three interventions that offer public health strategies to improve outcomes for cancer survivors.

1. The Intersection of Two Worlds: Survivorship Care Planning and Cancer Registries
   Cathy J. Bledsoe, MPH, DB Consulting Group; A. Blythe Ryerson, PhD, MPH, CDC; Joseph Rogers, MS, CDC; Smitha Kolli, DB Consulting Group; Randi Rycroft, MSPH, CTR, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; Debbie Webster, BSN, RN, LMSW, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; Mikal M. Giancola, MPH, Louisiana State University School of Public Health; Donna Williams, DrPH, Louisiana State University School of Public Health; Johna Peterson, CTR, Washington State Department of Health
2. AYA STEPS: A Mobile App to Enhance Uptake of Survivorship Care Plans for Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
   Lisa Schwartz, PhD, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Dava Szalda, MD, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Alexandra Marie Psihogios, PhD, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Elizabeth Ver Hoeve, MA, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Lauren Daniel, PhD, Rutgers Camden; Lindsay Anderson, MA, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Eliana Butler, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Wendy Hobbie, CRNP, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Linda Jacobs, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania; Jill Ginsberg, MD, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Linda Fleisher, PhD, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Keisha Houston, DrPH, MPH, CDC; Natasha Buchanan Lunsford, PhD, CDC; Carolyn Vachani, RN, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania; Margaret Hampshire, RN, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania; James Metz, MD, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania; Christine Hill-Kayser, MD, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania
3. Survivorship Care Planning: Implementing the Web Plus Survivorship Module among Breast Cancer Survivors in New Orleans, LA
   Mikal M. Giancola, MPH, Louisiana State University School of Public Health; Donna Williams, DrPH, Louisiana State University School of Public Health; Xiao-Cheng Wu, MD, MPH, CTR, Louisiana State University School of Public Health; Michelle Loch, MD, Louisiana State University School of Medicine; Powel Lorrie, PhD, RN, Louisiana State University School of Nursing

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Prevention/Programmatic

Innovative State Approaches to Addressing National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Priorities

Session Moderator: Nikki Hayes, MPH, CDC

The National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program’s priorities include emphasizing primary prevention of cancer, supporting cancer screening and early detection, supporting cancer survivors, helping put policies into place, and evaluating policies and programs while paying special attention to disparities in cancer health outcomes. This session will present an overview of several innovative state approaches used to address these priorities, including strategic planning and the implementation of evidence-based interventions to improve cancer screening and treatment.

1. Wisconsin’s Collaborative Approach to Increase Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening
   Allison Antoine, CHES, University of Wisconsin; Amy Conlon, MPH, University of Wisconsin; Angela M. Corbett, MPH, CHES, University of Wisconsin; David Frazer, MPH, University of Wisconsin; Carrie Stehman, MA, University of Wisconsin; Noelle LoConte, MD, University of Wisconsin
2. Using Community Gardens as a Tool to Increase Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption for Low-Income, Urban Refugees in Utah
   Brad Belnap, MPP, Utah Comprehensive Cancer Control Program; Lindsay Snow, Utah Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
3. Understanding Cancer Control Activities and Plans of State Teams Participating in Technical Assistance Workshops for Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies
   Robin Vanderpool, DrPH, University of Kentucky; Timothy J. Walker, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Heather M. Brandt, PhD, CHES,University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health; Prajakta Adsul, MBBS, MPH, PhD, National Cancer Institute; Maria Zubizarreta, University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health; Meagan Pilar, MPH, University of Kentucky; Maria E. Fernandez, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Ross C. Brownson, PhD, Washington University St. Louis; Sarah Moreland-Russell, PhD, Washington University St. Louis; Paula Cuccaro, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Seif Nasir, Washington University St. Louis; Cynthia Vinson, PhD, MPA, National Cancer Institute; Wynne Norton, PhD, National Cancer Institute; David Chambers, DPhil, National Cancer Institute
4. Implementation of Interventions Focused on National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Priorities
   Jamila C. Fonseka, MPH, CDC; Angela Moore, MPH, CDC; LaShawn Glasgow, RTI International; Cynthia S. Soloe, MPH, RTI International

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Prevention/Programmatic

Improving Cancer Screening Through Patient Navigation and Partnerships

Session Moderator: Randy Schwartz, MSPH, American Cancer Society

Partnerships are key to successful program implementation. This session will review the use of patient navigation and partnerships by several states to increase cancer screening rates as well as colonoscopy quality and completion.

1. Sustainability of Patient Navigation in Preventive Screening: A Toolkit to Help Guide the Way
   Andrea Dwyer, University of Colorado Cancer Center
2. New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (NHCRCSP) Patient Navigation (PN) Model for Increasing Colonoscopy Quality and Completion
   Lynn Butterly, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Geisel School of Medicine, New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program; Joanne Gersten, RN, MS, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Geisel School of Medicine, New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program; Gail Sullivan, New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
3. Partnerships with Idaho Community Health Centers to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
   Megan Mackey, MPH, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; Charlene Cariou, MHS, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
4. Pennsylvania’s 80% by 2018 Strategic Plan: Building a Sustainable Infrastructure for 80% by 2018
   April D. Barry, LSW, MSW, Pennsylvania Department of Health; Alesia Mitchell-Bailiey, American Cancer Society

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Prevention/Programmatic

Skin Cancer Prevention in Action

Session Moderator: Julie Townsend, MSPH, CDC

In 2014, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer. This session will include updates since the Call to Action was released, including community success stories, opportunities, and future directions in skin cancer prevention.

1. Skin Cancer Prevention in Action: The Latest National Updates from CDC
   Dawn Holman, MPH, CDC; Meg Watson, MPH, CDC
2. Skin Cancer Prevention in Action: Ray and the Sunbeatables™: An Evidence-Based Sun Safety Curriculum for Young Children
   Mary K. Tripp, PhD, MPH, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Payal Pandit Talati, MPH, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Elizabeth Burton, MBA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Jeffrey E. Gershenwald, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Susan K. Peterson, PhD, MPH, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
3. Skin Cancer Prevention in Action: Empowering Public Policymakers to Make Informed Decisions Regarding the Dangers of Indoor Tanning: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS-CAN) Indoor Tanning Legislation Experience
   Jeffrey E. Gershenwald, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Elizabeth Burton, MBA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Mark Moreno, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Mary K. Tripp, PhD, MPH, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Carter Steger, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
4. Skin Cancer Prevention in Action: Teaching Youth at Schools and Pools Why Tans Aren’t Cool
   Vicky Jekich, CPH, BBA, St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute

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