• Breast Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, October 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat format*
  
  
• Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know Before Treatment Informed Consent Booklet (Michigan Department of Community Health, September 2003) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  • Order form for Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know Before Treatment (Michigan Department of Community Health, August 2006) - order form is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
    
    
• True or False: Commonly Misunderstood Facts About Mammography and Breast Cancer (Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, August 2005) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Mammography (Michigan Cancer Consortium Information for Consumers Sheet, April 2006) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• Digital Mammography: Comparison with Screen Film Mammography?  (Michigan Cancer Consortium Position Paper for Health Care Providers, April 2006) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  • Scientific references used in compiling this Position Paper - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  • Reviewers  responsible for compiling this Position Paper - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

Cervical Cancer

• Cervical Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, January 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

Colorectal Cancer

• Colorectal Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

• March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, March 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

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

Lung Cancer

• Lung Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

• November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, November 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• Michigan Provider's Tobacco Cessation Tool Kit (Michigan Department of Community Health, November 2005)

Ovarian Cancer

• Ovarian Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

• September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, September 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

Prostate Cancer

• Prostate Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

• September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, September 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*

• Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations (Michigan Department of Community Health Prostate Cancer Advisory Committee, 1997) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format* 

• Prostate Cancer Decision Web Site (www.prostatecancerdecision.org) - The Michigan Cancer Consortium Prostate Cancer Action Committee operates this Web site to help inform early prostate cancer patients. The site includes an easy-to-navigate Web version of the MCC booklet Making the Choice: Deciding What to Do About Early Stage Prostate Cancer, as well as an interactive tool that enables patients to determine five-year survival rates using their prostate specific antigen (PSA) test results, tumor state, and grade. Web site visitors can download an Adobe Acrobat PDF version of the Making the Choice booklet; they also can order it in a color-printed format or as an audio set containing one CD and one cassette.

Skin Cancer

• Skin Cancer Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, February 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, May 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• Slip! Slop! Slap!® Project Overview (American Cancer Society, 2005) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format*
  
  
• Are you and your family sun safe? (American Cancer Society, 2005) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format*
  
  
• Indoor tanning is not safe! (American Cancer Society, 2005) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format*
  
  
• Sun safety at school (American Cancer Society, 2005) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format*
  
  
• Sun safety at school - PA announcements (American Cancer Society, 2005) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format*
  
  
• School-Based Interventions for Skin Cancer Prevention in Three Pilot States  (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDR Format*

Other Resources

• April is National Cancer Control Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, April 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• National Minority Cancer Awareness Week Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, April 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format*
  
  
• National Cancer Survivors Day Fact Sheet   (Michigan Department of Community Health, June 2008) - document is in Adobe Acrobat format*
  
  
• November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Fact Sheet (Michigan Department of Community Health, November 2007) - document is in Adobe Acrobat format*
  
  
• Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) ( www.michigancancer.org ) - The Consortium is comprised of a dedicated group of public, private and voluntary organizations committed to reducing the human and economic impact of cancer in Michigan.  Membership in the MCC is open to organizations that have missions that are in line with the 10 priority objectives of the MCC. To become a member of the MCC, organizations must agree to:
  • Endorse and support the implementation of all MCC priorities;
  • Coordinate and collaborate within your own organization to implement strategies that address one or more MCC priorities, and/or
  • Coordinate and collaborate with one or more other organizations to implement strategies that address one or more MCC priorities; and
  • Provide annual reports about your progress and accomplishments with regards to the Michigan Cancer Consortium Initiative.
    
    
• Michigan Cancer Genetics Alliance (www.migeneticsconnection.org) - MIGenetics Connection is part of the Michigan's Genetic Resource Center. This Web site is intended to be a one-stop site for genetics information in Michigan. The following links are included on the Web site: Adult Genetics & Chronic Disease; Birth Defects & Folic Acid; Community Involvement; Data & Reports; Genes & Environment; Funding & Reimbursement; Genetic Health Services; Genetic Literacy; Laboratory Services; Newborn Screening; Policy & Law; Research in Michigan; Support Group Directory; and State Plan.

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