The Carolina Community Network

The Carolina Community Network (CCN) is a regional cancer network developed to reduce prostate, breast and colorectal cancer disparities among adult African Americans in North Carolina.

The CCN is based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and works with partners in the central and eastern regions of the state. The network is comprised of six cores, including one administrative core and five resource cores that work together to increase the success of cancer prevention and treatment activities, increase the number of community members actively involved in clinical trials and other forms of research, and strengthen the community's knowledge of cancer risks and prevention.

The goal of the CCN is to combine the strengths of the community with resources and research expertise at UNC to reduce cancer disparities through education, research and training.
  • 2009 CCN Community Grant Recipients Announced!
    For more information please visit:
    2009 Projects

  • Circles of Care:
    Supporting African Americans with Cancer

    Leadership Training Dates:
    June 20th from 9-4:30 at Rex Cancer Center in Raleigh
    September 12th from 9-4:30 (location TBD)
    November 14th from 9-4:30 (location TBD)
    For more information:

    COC Flyer

  • SUCCEED 2009 Legacy Grant
    Letters of Intent (not required) due: June 26, 2009
    Applications due: July 24, 2009

    Funding will support needs assessment, training, coalition building, or other start-up activities that will ultimately contribute to increased breast and cervical cancer screening for African American women.

    For more information visit:
    The 4CNC Website

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  • Low-income and rural women are less likely to have cancer screening tests and knowledge on the benefits screening tests. (More ...)
  • The prostate cancer rate is the highest for African Americans in the U.S. For African Americans, mortality rates due to prostate cancer is higher than white men. (More ...)
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