Table 1.

Examples of survivorship activities in CDC’s National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program action plans

Surveillance and applied research	Communication, education, and training	Programs, policies, and infrastructure	Access to quality care and services
Continue BRFSS cancer survivorship module and create a report based on results	Fact sheet on how to manage a cancer diagnosis	YMCA survivorship physical activity and nutrition project	Survivorship needs assessment report
Survey conducted of cancer patients and cancer center staff assessing barriers to receiving cancer treatment	Support group trainings on “people living through cancer”	Press release highlighting cancer survivorship data	Cancer survivorship resource guide to help patients, their families, and their loved ones find assistance and support
Survivorship aftercare plan utilization survey	Conference for cancer survivors, caregivers, and health professionals on: nutrition, spirituality, stress management, and participation in clinical trials	Survivorship committee sent welcome letters to 74 commission on cancer centers to inform them of the committee	Patient navigation toolkit for health professionals to provide individualized support, care coordination, and targeted services