South Carolina Cancer Alliance

Cancer Education Guide

Cancer Education

The Cancer Education Guide (CEG) targets ALL people in South Carolina and is designed to educate South Carolinians about cancer prevention, early detection and treatment.

Participants who attend the Cancer Education Guide presentations will be able to increase their knowledge related to:

· Cancer risk factors

· Screening guidelines for early detection

· Steps that can be taken to improve overall health

If you are a Cancer Education Facilitator, please click here.

UPCOMING TRAININGS

Sponsored by MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and Dabo's All In Team Foundation

Spring 2011 - Florence, S.C. - Date to be determined.

For more information, please click here.

Please visit this site frequently for updated CEG facilitator trainings.

SCHEDULE A CEG PRESENTATION

If you would like to have a presentation made to your organization, school, church, or any other community group, please contact the SCCA at 866-745-5680 or info@sccanceralliance.org.

HISTORY

The Women’s Cancer Coalition (WCC) created the first Cancer Education Guide in 1998. In 2002, the WCC merged with the South Carolina Cancer Alliance (SCCA), which is responsible for modifying and updating this guide.

THANKS

Special thanks to the sponsors who made this guide possible:

American Cancer Society

Dabo's All In Team Foundation

Macy’s Fund of the Federated Department Stores Foundation

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

Women’s Cancer Coalition

Also special thanks to the SCCA Community Education committee.

*All information and data in the SCCA Cancer Education Guide is current as of June 2008.