Working toward cancer free Tribal communities

The Northwest Comprehensive Cancer Project (NTCCP)’s mission is to envision and work toward cancer-free Tribal communities by taking an integrated and coordinated approach to cancer control.

The NTCCP provides technical assistance to Northwest Tribes on Tribal action plans for local cancer activities, resource information, cancer data, and cancer education training.

History

In 1999, NPAIHB was the first Tribal organization to receive a CDC Comprehensive Cancer Grant. The NTCCP was the first project to form a Tribal cancer coalition covering multiple states, develop a Tribal comprehensive cancer plan, design a Tribal behavioral risk factor survey, and collaborate with a wide network of partners including federal, state, academic, nonprofit, and private industry partners.

Contact: cancer@npaihb.org

Appointment Companion Booklet

This booklet supports patients in staying organized and informed, especially when it can become difficult to remember important details. It is designed to track appointment dates, preparation instructions, medications, and questions for their healthcare team.

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Partner Resources

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute leads groundbreaking research in targeted therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, and other ways to fight cancer. They tailor treatment plans to each person’s unique type of cancer. Knight Cancer Institute also has a patient navigator program.
Visit the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute website

American Indian Cancer Foundation
The American Indian Cancer Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that addresses cancer inequalities faced by Native communities. Its mission is to reduce the cancer burden on Indigenous people through prevention, early detection, treatment, and survivor support.
Visit the American Indian Cancer Foundation website

American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the nation’s leading cancer-fighting organization, working to end cancer for everyone. It fights cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support.
Visit the American Cancer Society website

Blood Cancer United
Blood Cancer United is the leading organization for everyone affected by blood cancer. It offers support, advocacy, and research for people with blood cancer.
Visit the Blood Cancer United website

South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA)
SPIPA supports five Washington Tribes: Chehalis, Nisqually, Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish, and Squaxin Island. It provides direct services, planning, and technical assistance.
Visit the South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency website

Susan G. Komen
Komen’s mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. It offers support, education, and research related to breast cancer.
Visit the Susan G. Komen website

Angel Flight West
Angel Flight West provides free medical transportation to people in need.
Visit the Angel Flight West website

Cancer Lifeline
Cancer Lifeline provides free or reduced-cost educational presentations, experiential classes, financial assistance, immersive retreats, and personalized emotional support.
Visit the Cancer Lifeline website

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center provides the latest cancer treatment options and is known for breakthroughs affecting both cancer and infectious diseases worldwide. Fred Hutch is an independent organization that also serves as the cancer program for UW Medicine.
Visit the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center website

Salish Cancer Center
The Salish Cancer Center in Fife, Washington, is operated by the Puyallup Tribe and provides evidence-based, personalized cancer treatment. Treatments include chemotherapy, naturopathic integrative oncology, targeted anti-cancer therapies, acupuncture, Native healing, and immunotherapies.
Visit the Salish Cancer Center website

NARA NW
NARA NW provides education, social services, physical health, dental health, mental health, and substance use disorder services for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and others who seek care in the Greater Portland area.
Visit the NARA NW website

Washington State Department of Health
The Washington State Department of Health works with comprehensive cancer control programs to pool resources and lower the burden of cancer. It offers free breast and cervical cancer screenings for those eligible in Washington State.
Visit the Washington State Department of Health website

Oregon Health Authority
The Oregon Health Authority works to ensure that all people and communities can achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnerships, prevention, and access to quality, affordable health care in Oregon.
Visit the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division website

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW)
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s primary role is to provide services and oversight that promote healthy people, safe children, and stable families in Idaho.
Visit the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website

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