Cancer Prevention and Control
Cancer is a chronic disease affecting thousands of Vermonters and is the state's leading cause of death. Nearly one in two men and one in three women will develop cancer in their lifetime. Each year, over 3,400 Vermonters are diagnosed with cancer, and more than 1,200 Vermonters die from cancer.
The Vermont Department of Health (VDH) has a goal to reduce the impact of cancer and has included cancer related indicators/goals as a part of Healthy Vermonters 2020. VDH works with Vermonters Taking Action Against Cancer (VTAAC) and many other organizations and individuals through the state to improve cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and support throughout survivorship.
Cancer generally develops gradually from a combination of health risk behaviors, environmental exposures, and genetics. Many cancers are due to factors related to personal behaviors including: tobacco use, alcohol use, diet, physical inactivity, and overexposure to sunlight.
Because many of the risk factors for cancer are shared with those for other chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, VDH incorporates its cancer program activities with other chronic disease prevention and control activities.
Vermont Cancer Control Efforts
Prevention, Screening and Treatment
- Preventing Future Cancers
- Screening and Early Detection
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Survivorship - Living with, through and beyond a Cancer Diagnosis
- Pain Management and End-of-Life Care
Cancer in the Community and Environmental Exposure
Vermont Cancer Control Efforts
Cancer Data and Statistics
Reports
- Age Adjusted Incidence and Mortality Rates (2005-2009)
- 2013 State Cancer Plan Status Report
- Living with Cancer in Vermont
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Melanoma
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Prostate Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
Presentations
Additional Cancer Data
Return to TopPrevention, Screening and Treatment
Preventing Future Cancers
- Assess Your Risk of Cancer (NCI) - This interactive tool estimates your risk of cancer and provides tips for prevention.
- Breastfeeding
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Radon
- Sun Safety
- Tobacco Control Program and Quit Smoking Help
Screening & Early Detection
- Breast and Cervical Cancer
- Ladies First Program - Ladies First is a health screening program for Vermont women that removes financial barriers that prevent many women from being screened for breast and cervical cancer and heart disease.
- Breast Cancer Information (CDC)
- Cervical Cancer Information (CDC)
- Colon Cancer
- Screen for Life (CDC)
- Prostate Cancer
- Preventative Cancer Screening
- Cancer Screening Test Information (CDC)
Information and resources about screening - arranged by types of cancer.
- Cancer Screening Test Information (CDC)
Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cancer Topics (NCI)
- Locate Treatment Centers (ACS)
Searchable databases from the American Cancer Society. Directories for hospitals, healthcare facilities, physician information, services offered, and treatments available. - Cancer Treatment Guidelines (NCCN)
- Clinical Trials
- Making Treatment Decisions (ACS)
- How to Find a Clinical Trial in Your Area
(NCI)
National Cancer Institute's searchable database of clinical trials
Survivorship: Living with, through, and beyond a Cancer Diagnosis
- Cancer Survivorship Needs Assessment
- Vermont Cancer Survivors Network
- American Cancer Society
- Livestrong.org
- Cancer Survivorship (CDC)
- Coping with Cancer - National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pain Management and End-of-Life Care
Cancer in the Community and Environment
If You're Concerned about Cancer Rates in Your Community
- Monitoring Cancer in Vermont
- Cancer Incidence Maps and Data
- Cancer Clusters
- Cancer Clusters (CDC)
- Fact Sheet - Cancer Clusters (NCI)
- Vermont Environmental Public Health Tracking
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Surveillance Reports
Environmental Exposures and Cancer
- Vermont Environmental Public Health Tracking
- Cancer and the Environment:
What you need to know, what you can do
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services booklet addresses concerns about the connection between cancer and exposure to toxic substances in the environment. - National Toxicology Program Report on Carcinogens