Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Kansas Cancer Partnership

Cancer in Kansas causes a heavy toll in both lives lost and the burden of the disease for patients and their families. Kansas has a long and rich history of taking a proactive approach to public health. Cancer prevention and control is a logical and important step in achieving the goal of Healthy Kansans by 2010 and beyond.

This website is dedicated to bringing Kansans current, scientifically accurate information to simplify the search for cancer resources. Click here to view a copy of the Kansas Cancer Control and Prevention Plan.

Kansas Comprehensive Cancer Control and Prevention Plan

Cancer, the Flu, and You

Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Screening

Click here to order free Kansas colorectal cancer education materials.

Read more about colorectal cancer

People without insurance who need financial assistance with screening can locate a safety net clinic at the following website: http://www.kamuonline.org/find.php.

To find a Kansas Association of Gastroenterologist screening facility in Kansas, visit http://stopcoloncancernow.com/kansas.

Call the American Cancer Society toll-free number, 800-ACS-2345 (227-2345), for more information about colorectal cancer. www.cancer.org

“Comprehensive Cancer Control is an integrated and coordinated approach to reducing cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality through prevention, early detection, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation.”

-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The KDHE Cancer Prevention and Control Program seeks to reduce the morbidity and mortality from cancer through prevention of cancer when possible and routine screening when appropriate. Other areas of interest include access to quality diagnostic services and treatment including access to clinical trials, as well as survivorship issues and if necessary, compassion and care at the end of life.

The program provides breast and cervical cancer screening services through service providers located across the state. It addresses other comprehensive cancer issues through a network of partners who are interested in reducing the burden of cancer in Kansas.