Southwest Coalition for Colorectal Cancer Screening (SuCCCeS)
Background
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. and Texas. Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates among Hispanics are higher in El Paso County than in the rest of Texas. However, colorectal cancer is preventable with screening, and screening reduces deaths from colorectal cancer. Data from 2024 reveal that the colorectal cancer screening rate in El Paso County is 64%, lower than both the Texas average of 66.2% and the national average of 71%. Expanding access to colorectal cancer screening is critical to improving early detection, reducing health disparities, and saving lives.
Overview of Program
The Southwest Coalition for Colorectal Cancer Screening (SuCCCeS) program, formerly known as ACCION (Against Colorectal Cancer In Our Neighborhoods), is a program that aims to reduce the rates of colorectal cancer among uninsured and undeinsured in El Paso and West Texas Counties. The program's key components include evidence-based interventions, education and navigation services, and no-cost colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic testing.
Eligibility Criteria
Participants must be 45 to 75 years old, uninsured/underinsured, and not up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening, and must have a Texas address. Exclusion criteria include past history of colorectal cancer and blood in the stool.
Funding
This program has been funded by various Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grants since 2011. The program has expanded to 36 counties in El Paso and West Texas.
| Measure | Count | Related completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| FIT kits distributed | 31,000 | 71% |
| FIT kits completed | 22,100 | 71% |
| Screening colonoscopies scheduled | 480 | 78% |
| Screening colonoscopies completed | 375 | 78% |
| Diagnostic colonoscopies scheduled | 810 | 74% |
