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Beginning in August 2001, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society (ACS), Midwest Division, entered into a unique partnership. In addition to Mayo Clinic Cancer Center employees, ACS Navigators also work in the Cancer Education Center. The Navigators assist cancer patients and families with their educational resource and referral needs, regardless of where they are getting treatment. ACS Navigators help cancer patients find their way through the system and provide general assistance with Internet resources, books and periodicals, services, support groups, supplies, materials and medical equipment.
Two outreach coordinators from the NCI Cancer Information Service Partnership Program work at the Rochester campus of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. They collaborate with national, state, and regional organizations to bring cancer information to minority and medically underserved audiences. Through the Partnership Program, the staff provides assistance to organizations developing programs that focus on breast and cervical cancer, clinical trials, tobacco control, and cancer awareness for special populations.
The Cancer Patient Education Network is a group of health care professionals who share experiences and best practices in all aspects of cancer patient education. The overall mission of CPEN is to promote and provide models of excellence in patient, family, and community education across the continuum of care.
The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is a founding supporter of CPEN. CPEN works in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute's Office of Education and Special Initiatives.
Staff from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have collaborated with representatives across the state in creating Minnesota's first comprehensive cancer control plan, "Cancer Plan Minnesota." The plan is a framework for action that seeks to reduce the burden of cancer among people who live in Minnesota. The plan is now being implemented by the Minnesota Cancer Alliance, a voluntary association of health care organizations, community groups and advocates that offers free membership to any organization or individual interested in reducing the state's cancer burden.
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