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Task Force Standing
Committees
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Breast Cancer |
Co-Chair: Loretta Mikulski
Patient Advocate
South Jersey Breast Cancer Coalition |
Co-Chair: Margaret Rojewski, RN, BC, MPH
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services |
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- Awareness and Education
- Research and Surveillance
- Treatment
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Colorectal Cancer |
Chair: Linda Johnson
New Jersey National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer |
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- Awareness and Education
- Treatment
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Gynecologic Cancer |
Co-Chair: Dara Marcozzi
(Ovarian) National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Southern New Jersey Division
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund |
Co-Chair: Margaret Rojewski, RN, BC, MPH
(Cervical) New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
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- Access to Care
- Public Awareness and Education
- Patient Awareness and Education
- Professional Awareness and Education
- Research
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Lung Cancer |
Chair: Jason Plaia
American Cancer Society |
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- Tobacco Control
- Provider Education
- Early Detection and Treatment
- Research
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Melanoma |
Chair: Jarrod P. Kaufman, MD, FACS
Advanced Surgical Associates of Central Jersey
NJ State Chair, Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
Co-Chair: Arnold Baskies, MD, FACS
Our Lady of Lourdes Health System
President-Elect, American Cancer Society, Eastern Division |
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- Awareness
- Education
- Treatment
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Oral/Pharyngeal Cancer |
Chair: David Lederman, DMD
Lakewood Pathology Associates
New Jersey Dental Association |
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- Public Awareness
- Public Access
- Professional Awareness and Education
- Research and Surveillance
For more information, go to the Oral Cancer Workgroup's webpage. |
Prostate Cancer |
Chair: Betty Gallo
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
The Dean and Betty Gallo Prostate Cancer Center
Co-Chair: Candido Africa, MD
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
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- Public Awareness and Education
- Patient/Client Education for Screening & Follow-up
- Access to Care
- Information for Medical Practitioners
- Research and Surveillance
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Palliation |
Chair: Joan Monaghan, MS, RN, APN C
Hackensack University Medical Center |
Co-Chair: Theresa Beck, RN, MPA
Visiting Nurse Association of Central New Jersey |
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Nutrition and Physical Activity |
Chair: Elisa V. Bandera, MD, PhD
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Co-Chair: Mary Ann Ellsworth, MS, RD
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
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- Cancer Prevention
- Research
- Cancer Survivorship
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Childhood Cancer |
Chair: Peri Kamalakar, MD
Valerie Fund Children’s Center
Saint Barnabas Health Care System |
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- Adolescent and Young Adult Treatment
- Secondary Malignancies
- Pain and Palliative Care
- Family Support
- Education
- Advocacy
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Advocacy Ad Hoc |
Chair: Sr. Maggie Lopez
American Cancer Society, Eastern Division |
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- Structure and Funding
- Access
- Health Disparities
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Communications |
Chair: Teri Cox, MBA
American Cancer Society, Eastern Division
Cox Communications Partners, LLC |
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- Implement communications plan
- Raise awareness and utilization of cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment resources
- Strengthen partnerships
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Evaluation |
Chair: Marcia Sass, Sc.D
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Public Health |
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- Assessing implementation of the NJCCCP
- Measuring changes in health outcomes
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