Early Detection

• MCC Consensus Guidelines for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer (revised February 2005)

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• Milliman Consultants and Actuaries: Cancer Screening: Payer Cost/Benefit thru Employee Benefits Programs
  Some of the biggest successes and most effective weapons in the war on cancer — screening (early detection) and prevention — are not being used as effectively as they should be. Leading authorities have established that cancer screenings for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers are effective at reducing these cancers' incidence, severity and mortality. This November 2005 paper, which was commissioned by C-Change and the American Cancer Society, demonstrates that covering and promoting full compliance with established screening recommendations thru employer-sponsored programs is low cost and cost effective for employee benefit programs.

  Download this paper as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file *

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Fact Sheets

• "Facts About Colorectal Cancer" (Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet; February 2008 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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• "March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet; March 2008 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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• "Colorectal Cancer in Michigan: Preventable, Treatable, Beatable!" (Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet; January 2007 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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Educational Materials

• Colorectal Cancer Public Education Materials for Arab Americans -- Michigan's large Arab-American population has colorectal cancer screening rates that are significantly lower than the statewide average (18 percent of Arab Americans in Michigan receive appropriate screening, compared with 32 percent of all Michigan residents).

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• Michigan Colonoscopy Facility Guide -- Resource directory to help Michigan adults identify screening colonoscopy services in their communities.

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• Michigan Health Promotions Clearinghouse — Order form for cancer education materials (updated Dec. 21, 2007; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*
  The Clearinghouse offers more than three dozen printed materials ranging from brochures to posters to educate residents about breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancers; all materials are available free of charge in limited quantities to Michigan residents. Sources for the materials include the Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, and the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation.

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• Cancer Facts for Lesbians and Bisexual Women
  www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_NE/COM_11_1x_
  Cancer_Facts_for_Lesbian_and_Bisexual_Women.asp
  The most common types of cancer among women are breast, lung, colon, uterine, and ovarian. Several studies suggest that lesbians and bisexual women get less routine care than other women, including breast and cervical cancer screening. The reasons for this include: low rates of health insurance; fear of discrimination; and past negative experience with health care providers. The American Cancer Society (ACS) has created this brochure to help raise awareness. The brochure contains information about risk factors, as well as prevention and early detection recommendations for breast, gynecological, lung, skin, and colon cancers. To order copies of the booklet, contact your local ACS office or phone ACS toll-free at 800-ACS-2345.

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• Inside Cancer Internet Site
  http://insidecancer.org
  This award-winning Web site, operated by the Dolan DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, offers users a multimedia guide to cancer biology. Through animations and expert interviews, visitors learn the hallmarks of cancer, cancer causes and prevention, cancer diagnosis and treatment, and cancer pathways. The site was produced by a grant from the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health.

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Other Resources

• Michigan 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 MCC Colorectal Cancer Planning Committee in response to the Consortium's colorectal cancer priority.

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• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month resources available through the Michigan Cancer Consortium Monthly Theme Calendar (Note: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed in March.)

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• National Cancer Institute — "Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle" Web Site
  http://understandingrisk.cancer.gov
  This site offers a reliable source for individuals and healthcare providers who are seeking: risk information for six common cancer types (breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, prostate, and skin); steps to reduce an individual's risk; tips for understanding cancer news stories; and tools an individual can use with his/her provider to manage his/her cancer risk.

*Please Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open, view and print this file once it has been downloaded. If you need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please click here.

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last updated: 02/21/08

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