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Making the Texas Cancer Plan a Reality: Cost Estimates for Implementation 2008
This document was prepared by the Texas Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition (TCCC) and represents best available estimates of what additional funds are currently needed to reasonably implement the Texas Cancer Plan given existing program funding and capacity for services. The TCCC obtained readily available information about existing resources for cancer prevention and control. The Coalition acknowledges that significant resources are available that are not identified in this document, particularly in the areas of early detection and treatment (e.g., Medicaid expenditures). The Coalition used and developed logical cost models and made realistic assumptions to estimate what additional resources may be needed. beyond the current resources to achieve the objectives and goals of the Texas Cancer Plan.

Copies of this document are available through American Cancer Society, High Plains Division at 512/919-1900 or access through the Web by clicking here.

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Texas Cancer Facts & Figures 2008
This book serves as a sourcebook for planning and implementing programs for cancer prevention and control in Texas and is utilized by health professionals, policy-makers and advocates, the media, and the lay public. It is available in an easy-to-read printed and electronic format.

Copies of this document are available through American Cancer Society, High Plains Division at 512/919-1900 or access through the Web by clicking here.

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Texas Cancer Facts & Figures 2008 - At a Glance. 
A brief four-fold brochure designed to highlight our state cancer risk and what can be done to ease the burden on the people of Texas. It's available in easy-to-read printed and electronic formats.

Copies of this document are available though American Cancer Society, High Plains Division at 512/919-1900 or access through the Web by clicking here.

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Texas Cancer Facts & Figures 2008: PowerPoint Presentation. 
A 73-slide PowerPoint deck that provides an overview of the burden of cancer in our state including prevalence counts, incidence and mortality rates, cancer trends, demographic and other risk factor information, and what can be done to ease the burden on the people of Texas. It is primarily intended for use by health professionals.

A limited number of CDs are available though American Cancer Society, High Plains Division at 512/919-1900 or it can be accessed via a zip file through the Web by clicking here.

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Texas Cancer Plan 2005
The Texas Cancer Plan is a statewide blueprint for cancer prevention and control in Texas. It is a consensus-based, strategic document used by public and private cancer control organizations that provides an evidence-based approach to reducing the impact of cancer on Texans. The Texas Cancer Plan was developed by more than 80 cancer experts from across the state of Texas. It was last revised in 2005. (The Texas Cancer Plan is currently under revision. An updated plan will be available in early 2012.)

The Plan identifies five broad goals and each goal is accompanied by objectives to help achieve them.

• Goal I - Prevention Information and Services
• Goal II - Early Detection & Treatment
• Goal III - Professional Education and practice
• Goal IV - Cancer Data Acquisition and Utilization
• Goal V - Survivorship

Copies of this document are available through the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas at 512/438-3029 or access through the Web by clicking here.

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TEXAS QUITLINE RESOURCES

The American Cancer Society Quitline® brochure is a promotional document advertising the availability of Quitline® for Texas residents interested in quitting smoking or quitting smokeless tobacco. The Texas Department of Health funds Quitline® services in Texas. Information, referrals, self-help materials, and behavioral counseling are available at the caller’s convenience. This brochure is available in English and Spanish.

Texas callers who want information, are interested in quitting smoking, or quitting smokeless tobacco, can call Quitline® at 877-937-7848. Inbound calls are answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year or access through the Web by clicking here for English or by clicking here for Spanish

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The Cost of Cancer in Texas 2007
The Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) and Texas Dept of State Health Services initiated and funded this study to estimate the cost of cancer in Texas for 2007, evaluate its data for use in measuring the economic burden of cancer, and provide additional insight for further enhancing TCR data to support this important area of research.
The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Billy Philips, PhD, Dept of Preventive Medicine & Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The report was conceptualized by the Texas Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition and is the result of hard work by the UTMB research team together with input, support and advice from the Texas Cancer Registry, Texas Dept of State Health Services, Texas Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition, and other agencies and organizations.

Copies of the report are availalbe from the Texas Cancer Registry by callilng 1-800-252-8059 or email at cancerdata@dshs.state.tx.us or through the Web by clicking here.

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Texas Pain Summit Report 2006-2007
This document was developed by the Texas Pain Advocacy and Information Network and includes an historical perspective on pain management in Texas and a background on the prevalence of pain through disease processes and vulnerable populations. The document also includes a description of pain assessment; treatment and barriers to treatment; and consequences of unrelieved pain, diversion and abuse issues. Also included are current policies and statutes, a comparison of state pain policies across the nation and a detailed five-year Texas Action Plan to Relieve Pain.

Copies of the Report are available from American Cancer Society, High Plains Division at 512/919-1900 or access through the Web by clicking here.

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Tobacco and Cancer in Texas
The Texas Cancer Registry is pleased to announce the release of “Tobacco and Cancer in Texas, 2001-2005.” This is an update of an earlier report for 1998-2002. Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Texas and we estimate that for 2008, 28,644 Texans will have been newly diagnosed and 18,238 Texans will have died from a tobacco-related cancer.

Copies of the report are available from the Texas Cancer Registry by calling 1-800-252-8059 or email at cancerdata@dshs.state.tx.us or by clicking here.