Michigan Colorectal Cancer Early Detection
Pilot Program (2005-2006)
About the Program
The Michigan Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Pilot Program was designed to pilot a colorectal cancer early detection program for those Michigan residents in three Michigan health jurisdictions who were without health insurance and were at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. The counties in which the pilot program was conducted had a 10-year (1993-2002) colorectal cancer mortality rate greater than the colorectal cancer mortality rate for the state as a whole during
that same time period. The pilot program consisted of two phases — Phase I: Planning (July 1, 2005 – Sept. 30, 2005) and Phase II: Implementation (Oct. 1, 2005 – Sept. 30, 2006).
The expected outcome of this project was that there be a better understanding of how to provide colorectal cancer early detection to asymptomatic Michigan residents who had no health insurance and met income requirements. It was also hoped that the results of the pilot would guide future statewide expansion of the program. In order to have successful expansion of colorectal cancer early detection in Michigan, many areas of public health programming were explored and evaluated.
The three pilot sites used project funding to provide colorectal cancer early detection services following the Michigan Cancer Consortium Consensus Guidelines for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer. Utilizing a risk assessment process, site staff provided education and fecal occult blood test (FOBT) screening to asymptomatic residents of average risk and colonoscopy services to persons who were determined to be at above-average risk or symptomatic.
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