… Working together to conquer cancer

ICCCC Timeline House File 726 “Faces of Cancer” quantified burden 1 st plan “Changing Faces of Cancer” Revised plan ”Reducing the Burden of Cancer Tobacco Tax Clean Air 501c3 C-Change Award ? Budget Estimate

ICCCC Top Priorities Tobacco Control Increase the excise tax on cigarettes by $1/pack Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke Increase funding for Iowa’s tobacco prevention program Screening/early detection Educate health care providers about appropriate screening Increase awareness about cancer screening among Iowans Decrease the financial barriers to screening Increase resources for early detection cancer screenings Access to treatment Identify gaps in treatment options for underserved cancer patients Encourage coverage for clinical cancer trial participation Holistic view of cancer Increase health care providers’ awareness of quality of life issues Increase the awareness of the link between nutrition/physical activity and cancer Maintain and expand the ICCCC website as an information resource

Factors to Consider Economy National Iowa Other Priorities Disaster recovery State Profile of ICCCC

Next Steps Select high priority issue(s) for next 1-2 years Work to maintain current state appropriation Continue current comprehensive cancer control efforts with focus on high priority issues Lay groundwork for justifying support of new high priority issues

Example Ask legislature to charge us with outlining a plan for a statewide clinical trials network in Iowa Develop database of current trials Determine which payors cover clinical trial costs Work with payors to encourage support for standard care costs of patients on trials Survey oncology practices about their interest in a network Review other state-wide networks Develop outline of plan, time line and estimated costs of a statewide network in Iowa Report back to legislature (2010)

Discussion 1.Approach to identifying high priority issues and strategies 2.Selection of high priority strategies