Breast Cancer

• "Facts About Breast Cancer" (Michigan Department of Community Health; September 2011 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "October — Breast Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health; October 2009 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• Breast Cancer Data Brief: "October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Cancer Consortium; September 2010) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "Breast Cancer in Michigan: Early Detection Is the Key to Survival" (Michigan Department of Community Health; January 2007 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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Cancer Control Awareness

• "April is National Cancer Control Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health; April 2010 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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Cancer Survivorship

• "National Cancer Survivors Day — June 6, 2010" (Michigan Department of Community Health; June 2010 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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Cervical Cancer

• "Facts About Cervical Cancer" (Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet; September 2011 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• Cervical Cancer Data Brief: "January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Cancer Consortium; January 2011) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "January — Cervical Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health; January 2010 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "Cervical Cancer in Michigan: Early Detection Saves Lives" (Michigan Department of Community Health; January 2007 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• HPV Vaccine Questions and Answers (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; August 2006)

• "HPV Vaccine — What You Need to Know" (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; September 2006)

  English version (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)* www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/vis-hpv.pdf
  
  Spanish version (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)* www.immunize.org/vis/sp_hpv.pdf

Note: This Vaccine Information Statement eventually will be available in as many as 37 languages. As they become available, versions will be posted on the Immunization Action Coalition Web site at www.immunize.org/vis/#hpv.

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Colorectal Cancer

• "March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health; March 2010 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "Facts About Colorectal Cancer" (Michigan Department of Community Health; September 2011 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• Colorectal Cancer Data Brief: "March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Cancer Consortium; March 2011) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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

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Comprehensive Cancer Control

• "National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Appropriations Fact Sheet," including figures for FY 2008 Appropriations, President's Budget, and FY 2009 Suggested Appropriations (National Association of Chronic Disease Directors) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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End-of-Life Care

• "November — National Hospice and Palliative Care Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health; November 2007 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "End-of-Life Care: Preventing and Reducing Avoidable Suffering in Michigan" (Michigan Department of Community Health; January 2007 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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Lung Cancer

• "Facts About Lung Cancer" (Michigan Department of Community Health; September 2011 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "November — Lung Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health; November 2009) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "Lung Cancer in Michigan: Most Cases Caused by Tobacco" (Michigan Department of Community Health; January 2007 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "Lung Cancer Initiatives" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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Minority Cancer Awareness

• "April 18-24, 2010 — National Minority Cancer Awareness Week" (Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet; April 2010 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• Minority Cancer Awareness Data Brief: "Cancer Disparities in Michigan" (March 2011; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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Ovarian Cancer

• "Facts About Ovarian Cancer" (Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet; September 2011) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet; September 2010) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

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Prostate Cancer

• "Facts About Prostate Cancer" (Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet; September 2011 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health; September 2010 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "Prostate Cancer in Michigan: Improving the Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Survivors" (Michigan Department of Community Health; January 2007 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• Quick Facts Regarding Prostate Cancer and American Indian Men (Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan; 2009) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "Prostate Cancer Initiatives" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• Fact Sheets for Symptoms After Prostate Cancer (Michigan Cancer Consortium)

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Bowel Problems After Radiation" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Brittle Bones From Hormone Therapy" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Coping with Cancer Stress — Skills for Patients and Caregivers" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Coping with Hormone Changes from Prostate Cancer Treatment" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Dealing With Strong Feelings About Cancer" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Fatigue — Feeling Tired or Worn Out" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Feeling Like a Man After Prostate Cancer Treatment" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Listening and Talking — Family Communication and Prostate Cancer" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Losing Your Hair" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Sexual Side Effects" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Staying Hopeful When the Future is Uncertain" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Support for the Spouses/Partners of Prostate Cancer Patients" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Urine Leaks After Prostate Cancer Treatment" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Managing Symptoms After Prostate Cancer:  Urine Problems After Radiation" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

    • English

    • Spanish

    • Arabic

  • "Web Sites Offering Information About Prostate Cancer" (September 2009; available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

Skin Cancer

• "Facts About Skin Cancer" (Michigan Department of Community Health; September 2011 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month" (Michigan Department of Community Health; May 2010 revision) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• "Skin Cancer Prevention and Educational Initiative" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control) (available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file)*

• Skin Cancer Facts for Michigan
  The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have written fact sheets that give state-specific information about skin cancer incidence and prevention.

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last updated: 11/16/11