CANCER

The Main Purpose of the Madison County Partnership for Community Health (MCPCH) is to share Cancer related events and activities in our community. 

We’re looking for new members and guests are always welcome. 

CURRENT PROJECTS

We are seeking members from local professional and business offices as well as individuals who have been touched by cancer or who have an interest in cancer awareness and education in our communities.

The main purpose of the Cancer Committee is to share Cancer related events and activities in Madison County and our neighboring counties.

CALENDAR OF CANCER AWARENESS MONTHS


 

UPCOMING EVENTS

The American Cancer Society Wig Salon - Free Wig By American Cancer Society, Cut And Styled By Bliss

Cancer Education and Support Group for Women - Caring Circle

E-cigarettes - Questions and Answers for Parents


LINKS

Here are some links to local organizations involved and interested in Cancer.

Madison County Health Department – www.madisonchd.org

American Cancer Society – www.cancer.org

Anderson Hospital – www.andersonhospital.org

Southern Illinois University – School of Nursing – www.siue.edu

OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center – www.osfhealthcare.org

Alton Memorial Hospital - www.altonmemorialhospital.org

OSF Prompt Care and Primary Care - NOW OPEN!  

SIHF Healthcare - www.sihf.org

Start Now - www.touchette.org/programs/start-now

HISTORY OF COMMITTEE AND HEALTH AREA

The Cancer Committee was formed in the late 1990s after one of our first community assessments.  One of the first topics of the Cancer Committee was lung cancer which is directly associated with cigarette smoking.  The Cancer Committee has acted as a Cancer Coalition for our Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) since 2000.  The Cancer Committee was instrumental in hosting MCHD’s first drive-through colorectal cancer screening event.  The Committee was active in Prostate Cancer awareness and many PSA screening events.