Cancer Control Awareness Month -
Main Points for Articles
If you are developing articles or promotional materials
regarding Cancer Control Awareness Month, you may want to consider
including the following ideas, whether you are writing for the general
public, patients, or health care professionals.
Health care professionals have unique opportunities
to share information with the clients they serve. April is a good
time to discuss the importance of cancer screening with patients.
Coordination is often lacking between site-specific
(i.e., breast, cervical, colorectal) and risk factor-specific (i.e.,
smoking) cancer control programs.
The purpose of comprehensive cancer control is to work
toward an integrated and coordinated approach to reduce the incidence,
morbidity and mortality of cancer.
Comprehensive cancer control is accomplished through
prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation.
The goal of comprehensive cancer control is to maximize
the use of resources from various cancer control programs to save money,
avoid unnecessary duplication, and achieve a greater impact with program
activities.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) began funding
for Comprehensive Cancer Control in December 1998.
Since 1998, the number of programs participating in
the CDC's National Cancer Control Program has grown from six to 61.
Michigan is one of 61 programs that is receiving CDC
funding to implement its comprehensive cancer control program.
Implementation of Michigan’s comprehensive cancer
control plan is taking place through the Michigan Cancer Consortium
(MCC).
The MCC is a unique collaborative group in which public,
private and voluntary organizations across the state are working together
to achieve specific cancer control Goals and Maintenance Projects outlined in the Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for Michigan, 2009-2015.
For more information about the Michigan Cancer Consortium and its work to accomplish comprehensive cancer control in Michigan, call
the MCC office toll-free at 877-588-MCCI or e-mail .
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