Membership in the MCC is open to organizations that have missions that are in line with the goals and special projects of the MCC. To become a member of the MCC, organizations must agree to:

• Endorse and support the implementation of all MCC goals and special projects
• Provide annual reports about progress and accomplishments
• Vote on MCC governing activities
• Coordinate and collaborate within its organization or with other organizations to implement strategies that address one or more MCC goals
• Have a significant presence in Michigan
  

Any of the following types of organizations may apply for membership in the Michigan Cancer Consortium:

• Networks, cooperatives, or health care delivery systems with cancer programs recognized by the American College of Surgeons
• Health care/primary care delivery systems or practices
• Health care insurance plans
• Health care purchasers
• Public health organizations (local public health agencies, etc.)
• Trade/professional/advocacy organizations
• Health professional schools
• Health research, evaluation, or continuous quality improvement organizations
• Statewide or community-based organizations representing special populations, including survivors, consumers, and racial/ethnic groups

Through the dedicated, collaborative efforts of the stakeholder organizations that comprise the Consortium, Michigan is taking quantum leaps forward in reducing the very real burden that cancer places on the residents of our state.  For more information about the Consortium, visit its Web site at www.michigancancer.org.

Selected MCC Resources

• Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for Michigan, 2009-2015
  
  
• Michigan Cancer Consortium Goals
  
  
• List of Michigan Cancer Consortium Members
  
  
• MCC Screening Recommendations for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers
  
  

• The Cancer Burden in Michigan: Selected Statistics - 1990-2009
  This September 2009 revised report was developed by the Michigan Public Health Institute in support of the Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. It describes the cancer burden in Michigan in terms of morbidity and mortality and the human and financial cost associated with cancer to the extent to which data are available at this time. Five cancer sites are presented: breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate.

• Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Mammography - MCC Information for Consumers Sheet (April 2006)
  
  
• Digital Mammography: Comparison with Screen Film Mammography  - MCC Position Paper for Health Care Providers (April 2006)
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• MCC 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 in English, Spanish, and Arabic, 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.