Rural Health Equity Workgroup
This workgroup aims to identify and address the cancer burden of rural and frontier communities in New Mexico through outreach and partnerships among providers and other healthcare stakeholders.
Quality of Life Workgroup
The Quality of Life Workgroup aims to improve quality of life throughout the cancer trajectory by addressing the financial, emotional and physical stress associated with a cancer diagnosis.
New Mexico Cancer Patient Navigation Network (Access Priority)
This workgroup is focused on improving access to cancer-related services through expansion of community-based patient navigation services. For more information on New Mexico Cancer Patient Navigation Network (NMCPNN), contact co-chairs Elba L. Saavedra Ferrer and Sandra E. Arellano at nmcpnn@gmail.com.
Native American Workgroup
This workgroup will identify the needs of Native American populations to provide guidance to the NM Cancer Council regarding NM Native American cancer issues and how the Cancer Plan’s goal areas may better relate to these issues. For more information, contact Janet Quintana-Cook, janet@janetcook.com
Screening and Early Detection Workgroup
The Screening and Early Detection Workgroup of the New Mexico Cancer Council aims to improve screening, diagnosis and management of screen-detectable cancers for all eligible New Mexicans. Screening tests are used to find cancer before a person has any symptoms. Screening tests are available for breast cancer, colon and rectal cancer (often referred to as colorectal cancer), cervical cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer.