• Breast Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2009)
  
  
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, October 2009)
  
  
• Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know Before Treatment Informed Consent Booklet (Michigan Department of Community Health, September 2008)
  • Order form for Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know Before Treatment (Michigan Department of Community Health, May 2009)
    
    
• True or False: Commonly Misunderstood Facts About Mammography and Breast Cancer (Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, August 2005)
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Mammography (Michigan Cancer Consortium Information for Consumers Sheet, April 2006)
  
  
• Digital Mammography: Comparison with Screen Film Mammography?  (Michigan Cancer Consortium Position Paper for Health Care Providers, April 2006)
  • Scientific references used in compiling this Position Paper
  • Reviewers  responsible for compiling this Position Paper

Cervical Cancer

• Cervical Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2009)
  
  
• January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, January 2009)

Colorectal Cancer

• Colorectal Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2009)

• March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, March 2009)

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Network (CRAN) - CRAN is a Michigan-wide network of individuals and representatives of groups, agencies and organizations that are interested in receiving and sharing information about colorectal cancer. It was developed under the guidance of the Michigan Cancer Consortium Colorectal Cancer Planning Committee in response to the Consortium's priority objective for colorectal cancer.

Lung Cancer

• Lung Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2009)

• November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, November 2009)
  
  
• Michigan Provider's Tobacco Cessation Tool Kit (Michigan Department of Community Health, November 2005)

Ovarian Cancer

• Ovarian Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2009)

• September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, September 2009)

Prostate Cancer

• Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2009) 

• September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, September 2009) 

• Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations (Michigan Department of Community Health Prostate Cancer Advisory Committee, 1997) 

• Prostate Cancer Decision Web Site (www.prostatecancerdecision.org) - The Michigan Cancer Consortium Prostate Cancer Action Committee operates this Web site to help inform early prostate cancer patients. The site includes an easy-to-navigate Web version of the MCC booklet Making the Choice: Deciding What to Do About Early Stage Prostate Cancer, as well as an interactive tool that enables patients to determine five-year survival rates using their prostate specific antigen (PSA) test results, tumor state, and grade. Web site visitors can download an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the Making the Choice booklet; they also can order it in a color-printed format or as an audio set containing one CD and one cassette.

Skin Cancer

• Skin Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2009)
  
  
• May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, May 2009)
  
  
• Slip! Slop! Slap!® Project Overview (American Cancer Society, 2005)
  
  
• Are you and your family sun safe? (American Cancer Society, 2005)
  
  
• Indoor tanning is not safe! (American Cancer Society, 2005)
  
  
• Sun safety at school (American Cancer Society, 2005)
  
  
• Sun safety at school - PA announcements (American Cancer Society, 2005)
  
  
• School-Based Interventions for Skin Cancer Prevention in Three Pilot States  (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006)

Other Resources

• April is National Cancer Control Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, April 2009)
  
  
• National Minority Cancer Awareness Week Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, April 2009)
  
  
• National Cancer Survivors Day Fact Sheet   (Michigan Department of Community Health, June 2009)
  
  
• November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, November 2007)
  
  
• Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) ( www.michigancancer.org ) - The Consortium is comprised of a dedicated group of public, private and voluntary organizations committed to reducing the human and economic impact of cancer in Michigan.  Membership in the MCC is open to organizations that have missions that are in line with the goals of MCC. To become a member of the MCC, organizations must agree to:
  • Endorse and support the implementation of all MCC goals;
  • Coordinate and collaborate within your own organization to implement strategies that address one or more MCC goals, and/or
  • Coordinate and collaborate with one or more other organizations to implement strategies that address one or more MCC goals; and
  • Provide annual reports about your progress and accomplishments with regards to the Michigan Cancer Consortium Initiative.
    
    
• Michigan Cancer Genetics Alliance (www.migeneticsconnection.org) - MIGenetics Connection is part of the Michigan's Genetic Resource Center. This Web site is intended to be a one-stop site for genetics information in Michigan. The following links are included on the Web site: Adult Genetics & Chronic Disease; Birth Defects & Folic Acid; Community Involvement; Data & Reports; Genes & Environment; Funding & Reimbursement; Genetic Health Services; Genetic Literacy; Laboratory Services; Newborn Screening; Policy & Law; Research in Michigan; Support Group Directory; and State Plan.

• Michigan Public Health Institute (www.mphi.org) - A full-service research, development, and educational institution, the Michigan Public Health Institute is a non-profit corporation created in 1990 to maximize positive health conditions in populations and communities through collaboration, scientific inquiry, and the application of scientific health practices; carry the voice of communities to health policy makers, scientists, purchasers, and funders; and advance community capacity to improve health, and reduce disparities among population groups and geographic areas.

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