NH CANCER PREVENTION AND SCREENING

Objective 1

Increase percentage of NH adults who receive screening for colorectal, cervical, and breast

cancer based on the most recent US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, with

an emphasis on populations experiencing disparities.

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Baseline: 75% (BRFSS, 2012)

Target: 80%

NOTE: Age 50-75 with FOBT (fecal occult blood test) within the past year; or flexible sigmoidoscopy

within the past 5 years and FOBT within the past 3 years; or colonoscopy within the past 10 years

Cervical Cancer Screening

Baseline: 87% (BRFSS, 2012)

Target: To be determined.

NOTE: The baseline data refers to women age 21-65 who received a Pap test in the previous three years,

this does not reflect the current US Preventive Services Task Forces (USPSTF) recommendation. The

target will be established after determining a new baseline after the addition of an item to BRFSS that

captures whether a woman had an HPV test in conjunction with her Pap test.

Breast Cancer Screening

Baseline: 85% (BRFSS, 2012)

Target: 89%

NOTE: Women age 50-75 reported having a mammogram within the past two years

Objective 2

(Developmental) Increase access to informed and shared

decision making for cancer screenings

Baseline: To be determined.