Cancer Prevention and Control Branch
Highlights and News
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Help share important facts about skin cancer to protect others.
Get the Skin Cancer Awareness Month Toolkit
Melanoma ABCDEs
Do you know the signs of melanoma? Unlike other types of cancer, you can see skin cancers. This makes it easier to detect them early.
Learn the signs of melanoma
Sun Safety
You can lower your risk of getting skin cancer.
Learn tips to reduce your risk of skin cancer
Eat Healthy to Reduce Heart Disease
Learn more about the NC WISEWOMAN Program
Request for Applications (NC BCCCP RFA #415)
Who can apply: Public and private non-profit agencies may apply and must provide medical services in a facility capable of performing physical examinations, clinical breast examinations (CBEs) and cervical cancer screenings. Refer to RFA for more requirements.
Goals: Reduce the number of NC women who are diagnosed and/or die from breast and cervical cancers. Increase breast and cervical cancer screenings and expand diagnostic services to eligibility women. Ensure access to medically appropriate services for women diagnosed with cancer or precancer.
Successful applicants will work with the North Carolina Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (NC BCCCP) team. Get details on RFA eligibility, application deadline and more (PDF).
About the Branch
The purpose of the Cancer Prevention and Control Branch is to reduce the overall cancer burden in North Carolina.
This is accomplished by:
- Planning, directing, and supporting cancer prevention and control efforts through collaborative work with partners in local, state, and national organizations, and universities.
- Reducing the number of people who get and die from breast and cervical cancers and cardiovascular disease by providing testing and follow‐up services for uninsured and underinsured women in North Carolina.
- Identifying opportunities to promote healthy behaviors related to eating, exercising, not using tobacco products, and safe environments.
- Recommending health education activities for everyone.
Helpful Links
- NC Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Cancer
- National Cancer Institute
- World Health Organization (WHO): Cancer
- Healthy People 2030
- Healthy North Carolina 2030
- North Carolina Institute of Medicine
- Center Watch - Clinical Trials Listing Service
- Evidence-Based Cancer Control Programs (EBCCP)