Basic Lexicon
By 2006, finalize, disseminate, and evaluate basic pathology lexicons for breast, prostate, colorectal, cervix, and lung cancers to include information for making prognostic and treatment decisions. Further expand the number of pathology lexicons to include all common cancer types to enhance their adoption as a reporting system.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved this revised priority Sept. 15, 2004.)

MCC Basic Lexicon Priority Strategic Plan

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Breast Cancer
By 2010, 80 percent of Michigan women will receive:

• Age- and risk-appropriate breast cancer screening with clinical breast examination and mammography
  
  
• Information/education on age- and risk-appropriate screening and preventive services for breast cancer.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved this revised priority Nov. 17, 2004.)

MCC Breast Cancer Priority Strategic Plan

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Cervical Cancer
By 2010, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer in Michigan women will be reduced by 50 percent.

• Ninety-seven percent of women over age 21, or 3 years after the onset of sexual activity, will have had a Pap test at least once in their lifetime.
  
  
• Ninety percent of women over age 21 will have had a Pap test within the last 2 years.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved this revised priority Sept. 15, 2004.)

MCC Cervical Cancer Priority Strategic Plan

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Clinical and Cost Database Infrastructure
By 2008, develop the linked economic and clinical database and infrastructure necessary to support data-driven decisions for control of breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, prostate, and other cancers within the state of Michigan.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved this revised priority April 19, 2006.)

MCC Clinical and Cost Data Infrastructure Priority Strategic Plan

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Clinical Cancer Trials
By 2006, double the number and increase the diversity of participants enrolled in clinical cancer research.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved this revised priority April 21, 2004.)

MCC Clinical Cancer Trials Priority Strategic Plan

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Colorectal Cancer
By 2010, increase to 75 percent the proportion of average-risk people in Michigan who report having received appropriate colorectal cancer screening and follow-up of abnormal screening results.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved this revised priority April 20, 2005.)

MCC Colorectal Cancer Priority Strategic Plan

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End-of-Life Care
By 2010, prevent and reduce avoidable suffering up to and during the last phase of life for persons with cancer as measured by specific data markers.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved this revised priority Sept. 21, 2005.)

MCC End-of-Life Care Priority Strategic Plan

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Lung Cancer / Tobacco
By 2010, reduce the overall Michigan adult (18 years +) cigarette smoking prevalence from the 2003 level of 25.8 percent to 15 percent.

By 2010, reduce the proportion of Michigan youth (grades 9-12) who report smoking cigarettes during the past 30 days from the 2003 level of 22.6 percent to 16 percent.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved these two revised priorities June 15, 2005.)

MCC Lung Cancer Priorities Strategic Plan

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Prostate Cancer
By 2010, practice guidelines and educational materials will be available for professionals and survivors/families that address prostate cancer symptom management across the survivor continuum to decrease morbidity.

(Note: The MCC Board of Directors approved this revised priority Feb. 15, 2006.)

MCC Prostate Cancer Priority Strategic Plan

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last updated: 06/01/06