Alberta Cancer Control Strategy

The Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control defines cancer control as follows.

"Cancer control aims to prevent cancer, cure cancer, and to increase survival rates and quality of life for those who develop cancer by converting the cumulative knowledge gained through research, surveillance and outcome evaluation into strategies and actions. This encompasses all aspects of cancer-related interventions, at the individual and the population-based level, in healthy populations and in populations affected by cancer."

The Alberta Cancer Control Action Plan builds on the current strengths of cancer control programs in Alberta, and on the directions recommended by the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control and the Premier's Advisory Council on Health Report (the "Mazankowski report"). The development and implementation of the Alberta Cancer Control Action Plan is led by the Alberta Coordinating Council for Cancer Control, a province-wide forum for communication and collaboration among ACB, the regional health authorities, Alberta Health and Wellness, and other key provincial players in cancer control.

The vision of the Alberta Cancer Control Action Plan is to dramatically reduce the burden of cancer by providing all Albertans with an accessible, comprehensive and coordinated system of quality programs and services across the entire spectrum of cancer control.

The Alberta Cancer Control Action Plan has five priorities.

1. Standards and Guidelines
2. Primary Prevention
3. Integration and Access to PSRP (Psychosocial, Supportive, Rehabilitative, and Palliative Care)
4. Human Resource Planning
5. Research

Alberta Cancer Control Action Plan (September 2004, 551KB)

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