Workgroups and Subcommittees

Survivorship Workgroup

Mission: Increase physical activity among cancer survivors.

Nearly 15 million cancer survivors live in the United States today. As of 2018, there were 709,564 cancer survivors in Pennsylvania. A cancer survivor is a person diagnosed with cancer, from the time of diagnosis throughout their lifespan.

Cancer survivors and their caregivers face physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, and financial challenges because of diagnosis and treatment. The Pennsylvania Cancer Control Program (PA CCCP) and Pennsylvania Cancer Coalition (PCC) aim to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors and their caregivers through:

• Surveillance to routinely assess the needs of cancer survivors.
• Education programs to help survivors, caregivers and providers make informed decisions.
• Patient navigation to optimize treatment and care.
• Policy and systems change to improve palliative care and other cancer resources and services.

The PCC Survivorship Workgroup is engaged in evidence-based strategies which support the Pennsylvania State Cancer Plan and NCCCP priorities. Current cancer plan goals focus on nutrition and physical activity, genetic testing, navigation, pain management and palliative care.

• Survivorship: Cancer Workgroup Summary
• 2021 Survivorship Action Report

Meeting Notes:

• November 2024
• October 2024
• September 2024
• August 2024
• May 2024
• May 2023
• December 2022
• May 2021
• March 2021

For questions or inquiries, contact
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