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.
  • Upcoming Workshop:
    "Program Evaluation Workshop"

    February 16,2010
    10:00am-2:00pm (Greensboro)
    February 18,2010
    11:00am-3:00pm (Rocky Mount)
    February 19,2010
    10:00am-2:00pm (Raleigh)

    This workshop will provide a basic introduction to major program evaluation concepts, including process, impact and outcome evaluation.

    For more information and to register, please visit here

  • Translational Research to Address Health Disparities Across the Lifespan

    Friday, March 19, 2010
    8:15am-4:30pm
    William and Ida Friday Center
    Chapel Hill, NC

    For more information, visit here

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  • 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 ...)
  • Low-income and rural women are less likely to have cancer screening tests and knowledge on the benefits screening tests. (More ...)
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