Catchment Area: An Opportunity for Collective Impact, Strategic Collaboration, and Complementary Focus

Susan T Vadaparampil; Jasmin A Tiro

doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-22-0173

Catchment Area: An Opportunity for Collective Impact, Strategic Collaboration, and Complementary Focus

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 May 4;31(5):952-954. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-22-0173.

Authors

Susan T Vadaparampil^{1

2}, Jasmin A Tiro^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Office of Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida.
² Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida.
³ Office of Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
⁴ Department of Population and Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

PMID: 35255137
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-22-0173

Abstract

Since NCI's 2016 guidance to define a catchment area and describe aims for community outreach and engagement to address community needs and priorities, cancer center leaders and researchers have begun to see how this focused attention brings impact. DelNero, Buller, and colleagues highlight coverage of the United States based on catchment areas of 63 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. The data visualization naturally lends itself to consideration of future opportunities for strategic collaboration and complementary focus among the 63 designated cancer centers included in their analysis. See related article by DelNero et al., p. 965.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Comment

MeSH terms

Anniversaries and Special Events*
Catchment Area, Health
Humans
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Neoplasms* / prevention & control
United States