Missoula's Response to Cancer Jan 2011 Newsletter

- Missoula's Response to Cancer -

Missoula Cancer Control Alliance Newsletter	January 2011

In this Newsletter

:: Breast Cancer Missoula Fall 2010 Activities

:: January Events and News

:: Other Fall 2010 Activities

:: Ongoing Missoula Cancer Resources

:: February Events and News

Why another newsletter?

The Missoula Cancer Control Alliance has asked for an overview of local cancer events and news. This newsletter is provided by the Montana Cancer Control Program, edited by Diana Reetz-Stacey of the Missoula City-County Health Department. Please forgive omissions & mistakes & send additions, corrections, & items for the next newsletter to: Diana.

You are invited to the next meeting of the Coalition will be Thursday, February 10 from 10-11:30 at the Missoula City-County Health Department, 301 W. Alder in Missoula, room 210. We welcome anyone who works with and/or is concerned about the Cancer Continuum - from prevention (personal & environmental), screening, treatment, support for caregivers and survivors, end of life care, research and policy. Click here for the last minutes from the December 2010 meeting.

Breast Cancer Fall 2010 Activities
Pink Ribbon

Missoula had an active, visible, and successful autumn filled with more activities and PR than previous years, drawing attention to Breast Cancer, encouraging screenings, supporting local agencies, and supporting survivors. We've collected more than 20! Use this guide as a reference for planning 2011 activities.

Click here for the detailed list. Please send Diana corrections and additions so the website version can be updated.

Click here
for upcoming
January
local events
relating to
cancer.

January is Cervical Health Awareness
Month. Click here for a 60 second
brush up on Cervical Cancer Basics.

Cervical Cancer is THE
most preventable female cancer.

January is also National Radon

Action Month.

Click here for a 60 second radon
testing summary.

Radon is the second leading
cause of lung cancer in the US.

Other Recent Events

Although Breast Cancer dominates the Fall calendar, many other important cancer activities occurred this fall and early winter. Click here for details.

Missoula Responds to Cancer - Ongoing Resources
Helping Hand

Missoula is well known for its vast array of resources. This is a first stab
at collecting 25 of the local services that are available across the Cancer Continuum, listed alphabetically. We will work together to expand this list at the Feb. Coalition Meeting and will keep an updated list available on the website. (Please send Diana corrections and additions!)

Click here for a pdf of the resource list.

FEBRUARY is
National Cancer Prevention Month