Survivor Resources

The Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition (ACCCC) acts as a clearinghouse for all databases relevant to the control of cancer in Alabama.

Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry Data

• Alabama Cancer Facts & Figures
• Alabama County Cancer Profiles
• Alabama State Cancer Maps
• National Comparison Tables for Cancer Incidence and Mortality

Other Cancer Data Resources

• CDC Cancer Prevention and Control Cancer Data and Statistics
• CDC National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) Cancer Data and Statistics Tools
• National Cancer Institute State Cancer Profiles
• National Cancer Institute Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)
• North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) CINA+ Cancer Inquiry System

Cancer-Related Programs and Services

Below is a list of links to programs and services related to cancer risk factors, screening services, treatment and survivorship, carcinogen and radiation exposure, and cancer research and studies in Alabama.

Programs Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices in Alabama

• ADPH Cardiovascular Health Program
• ADPH Nutrition and Physical Activity
• ADPH Office of Women's Health
• ADPH Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch
• ADPH Tobacco Quitline
• Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Programs Promoting Early Detection in Alabama

• ADPH Alabama Breast and Cervical Early Detection Program
• ADPH Prostate Services in Alabama
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
• Centers for Disease Control Screen for Life
• FITWAY - ADPH Colorectal Cancer Prevention Program
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure: North Central Alabama
• University of Alabama at Birmingham - Community Health Advisors in Action Program
• Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network

Programs Promoting Treatment and Survivorship Services in Alabama

• ADPH Pharmacy Division
• Affordable College Online Support for College Students with Cancer
• Aging With Dignity
• Alabama Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors Network
• American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
• Intercultural Cancer Council
• Livestrong Foundation
• National Cancer Institute Survivorship Research
• Alabama Department of Environmental Management
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• University of Alabama at Birmingham Community Health Advisors in Action Program

Programs Promoting Decreased Carcinogen Exposure in Alabama

• ADPH Office of Radiation Control
• ADPH Toxicology Branch
• Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
• Alabama Department Environmental Management
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Toxicology Program
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Integrated Risk Information System

Research Programs and Cancer Studies in Alabama

• Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
• National Cancer Institute Radiation Research Program
• U.S. National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials
• University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Chemoprevention Program
• University of Alabama at Birmingham Genetic Admixture
• University of Alabama at Birmingham Heflin Center for Genomic Science

Other Data Collection Services and Surveillance

• ADPH Alabama Center for Health Statistics
• Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T
• Centers for Disease Control Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• Centers for Disease Control Cancer Survivorship
• Centers for Disease Control Health Disparities in Cancer
• Centers for Disease Control National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
• Centers for Disease Control National Vital Statistics System
• Centers for Disease Control Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Centers for Disease Control WONDER

Miscellaneous

• Healthy People 2030
• Live Strong: Adolescent & Young Adult Survivorship

Fertility Videos

• Fertility Before Cancer Treatment
• Fertility Preservation and Cancer Treatment for Women

Genetic Testing Videos

• Genetic Testing for Survivors and Their Families
• What Is Genetic Counseling
• Genetic Testing for Familial Risk Factors

HPV Videos

• HPV Third Time's the Charm

Living with Cancer Videos

• Working Through a Cancer Diagnosis
• Communication with Your Healthcare Team
• Social Relationships after a Cancer Diagnosis
• Living with Chemo Brain
• Living with Metastatic Cancer - A Clinicians's Perspective
• Living with Metastatic Cancer - A Patient's Perspective
• Depression

Nutrition Videos

• Nutrition after Cancer Treatment
• Nutrition during Cancer Treatment

Survivorship Videos

• Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
• Survivorship Care Plans

Childhood Cancer Videos

• H.U.G.S. 4 Childhood Cancer
• H.U.G.S. 4 Childhood Cancer (60 second clip)

Skin Cancer Videos

• Skin Cancer: The Most Common Cancer in the US
• Dangers of Indoor Tanning
• Sun Protection for Skin Cancer Prevention
• Red Is Not Your Color