The Missouri Cancer Consortium is a leader in cancer control in Missouri. Members are groups and individuals. They come from all walks of the cancer fight. New members are always needed and welcome.

The work of cancer control and the Missouri Cancer Consortium is comprehensive. Comprehensive cancer control includes:

• Preventing cancer
• Finding cancer early, including screening at recommended ages
• Treating cancer
• Controlling cancer suffering
• Improving cancer survival
• Providing good care at the end of life

There are many ways you can help the Missouri Cancer Consortium in the fight against cancer by:

• Helping the public understand cancer control issues
• Improving the cancer control knowledge and skills of health professionals
• Identifying legislation to fight and control cancer
• Identifying funding for prevention information and services; early detection and treatment; access to and use of services; quality and coordination of existing services; professional education, skills, and practice; cancer data and planning; pain control and palliation; and other cancer related areas
• Identifying and encouraging services to underserved populations
• Developing and implementing local and regional projects.