Welcome

Mission Statement: The Lucas County Colorectal Cancer Coalition is dedicated to raising awareness in Northwest Ohio about Colorectal Cancer Prevention, the necessity for early intervention and the importance of screening through collaborative partnerships and education.

In 2004, through a combined initiative from The American Cancer Society and the Ohio Department of Health, the Lucas County Colorectal Cancer Coalition (LCCC) was established.

Unfortunately, Lucas County had been designated a "Priority County for Colorectal Cancer Awareness" due to the high number of late stage colon cancer diagnoses in Lucas County. The rate exceeded the average rate for the State of Ohio and indicated that Lucas County residents were not getting screened at age fifty.

Our members consist of various collaborative partners from the Toledo area:

	Physicians, Surgeons, Nurses and Support Staff from the Lucas County Hospital Systems
	Colon Cancer Survivors
	Community Resource Organizations
	Community Health Organizations
	Health Plan Representatives
	Faith-based Community Organizations
	Employers from Lucas County

This Web site has been created as a service to the community and the information contained within does not take the place of medical advice from a practicing physician. Seek the advice of a medical physician if you have the symptoms or are in need of colon cancer screening.

We invite you to browse our site to learn more about early detection and prevention or to access our resources to maintain good colon health!

LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCACY INFORMATION

The American Cancer Society continues to work hard to enact legislation to ensure insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screenings in Ohio. This important legislation will give Ohioans access to the colorectal cancer testing that could save their lives.

If screened and detected early, colorectal cancer is 90% curable, even preventable. In fact, more than half of all colon cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone who should get screened did so. Screening for this cancer is critical because symptoms are usually not present in the early, more treatable stages of the disease.  Unfortunately, without preventative screening legislation, colorectal cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in Ohio. This year alone, an estimated 49,960 Americans, including 2,200 Ohioans, are expected to die from colorectal cancer.

As a result, our work will continue on this critical legislation until Ohio becomes the next state to require insurance companies to cover colorectal cancer screenings.

Become An Advocate for Cancer Issues:
      American Cancer Society - Advocacy Information
      American Cancer Society - Cancer Action Network