Who We Are
Join the fight against cancer by becoming a partner organization in the Michigan Cancer Consortium! We're a dedicated group of public, private and voluntary organizations committed to reducing the human and economic impact of cancer in Michigan.

(Roster of MCC member and partner organizations)

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What We Believe
The philosophy behind the Michigan Cancer Consortium Initiative:

• We believe that a focused, coordinated initiative will produce synergy and an impact far greater than the sum of its parts;

• We believe that the burden of cancer will be reduced substantially by partners working together toward common goals;

• We believe that when organizations work together, they can maximize the potential of limited health care resources and minimize duplication of efforts; and

• We believe that all residents are entitled to quality cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and end-of-life information, as well as culturally acceptable services.

  View the MCC mission and vision statements and vision milestones.

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What We're Doing
Various organizations interested in cancer control have joined the Michigan Cancer Consortium and agreed to focus their efforts on the MCC Initiative, a unique project in which public, private and voluntary organizations across the state are working together to achieve 10 specific cancer control priorities.

MCC member and key partner organizations are:

• Looking for new ways to make a difference and significantly reduce the cancer burden in our state;

• Taking steps to improve the quality of cancer care that Michigan residents receive;

• Focusing on their current cancer control activities and exploring ways to enhance these efforts;

• Learning what other organizations are doing and looking for new ways to work together to address the 10 MCC Priorities:

  • Increase rates of screening and follow-up care for Michigan residents in relation to breast, cervical and colorectal cancers.

    • Breast Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Guidelines (revised December 2009)

    • Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Guidelines (revised December 2007)

    • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Guidelines (revised February 2009)

  • Reduce smoking rates among Michigan adults and teens.

• Increase prostate cancer patients' understanding of treatment options.

• Increase cancer patients' awareness and participation in clinical trials.

• Develop/promote standardized reporting lexicons for pathologists (and subsequently, for surgeons and radiologists).

• Increase timeliness of referrals to end-of-life care.

• Develop a centralized database that links clinical and cost data to enable research and to support data-driven decision-making for cancer control.

For More Information
To find out more about the Michigan Cancer Consortium and how your organization be part of the exciting MCC Initiative work, call the Consortium office toll-free 877-588-MCCI (6224), e-mail us at , or visit the MCC Web site at www.michigancancer.org.

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last updated: 12/23/09