Masonic Cancer Alliance

03/24/2026

𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱!

Our new mobile medical unit - HOPE on Wheels: Health Outreach, Prevention and Education - arrived in Kansas City last week. Alongside the vice chancellor and director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Dr. Roy Jensen, MCA staff celebrated HOPE's arrival at an event with the Kansas Masonic Foundation and the Kansas Masons in Manhattan on Friday morning.

Because of the generous support from the Kansas Masonic Foundation for its purchase and the Cinelli Family Foundation’s generous commitment to the vehicle’s operations, this mobile medical unit will dramatically expand our ability to reach people where they live.

The vehicle is more than a cancer screening clinic on wheels. As its name says, it’s HOPE on wheels, delivering access and the power of early detection to communities that need it most. It helps ensure that no matter where someone lives, they have the chance to catch cancer early, when it's most treatable.

For more information about HOPE on Wheels as it becomes available, visit:
https://www.masoniccanceralliance.org/mobile-medical-unit.html

03/24/2026

Join our MCA member site LMH Health today for this important discussion around colon cancer.

The statistics are sobering. In the United States, colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the fourth in women. And while the rate has been dropping in older adults, it's on the rise for people under age 55.

Dr. Alka Hudson, a gastroenterologist at LMH Health, joins Gray Anatomy this month to talk about colon cancer and ways to recognize, treat and combat this disease.

✅ When: March 24 at 4 p.m.
✅ Where: Online event via Zoom
✅ Register: https://bit.ly/3PuAbuo

Gray Anatomy is a partnership with LMH Health and the Lawrence Public Library. Don’t miss your chance to learn, ask questions, and take charge of your health.

03/18/2026

We're thrilled to share a first look at our new mobile medical unit that will soon serve communities across Kansas and western Missouri. This state‑of‑the‑art vehicle represents an important step forward in expanding access to essential cancer screenings, particularly for residents in rural and underserved areas.

Huge thanks to the wonderful team at The University of Kansas Health System for featuring this amazing community resource on today’s 'Morning Medical Update.'

03/17/2026

If you’re free tomorrow morning at 8:00, tune into the The University of Kansas Health System's ‘Morning Medical Update’ on their page. There’s going to be a special segment you might enjoy seeing! Don’t worry… if you don’t catch the live version, you can watch it on their page anytime.

03/17/2026

The Masonic Cancer Alliance is thrilled to welcome our newest member, Rawlins County Health Center!

Benefits of MCA membership will enable Rawlins County Health Center to offer more to local residents diagnosed with cancer:
• expanded prevention activities;
• survivorship programs to strengthen the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of individuals and their families working through cancer;
• access to second opinions on cancer diagnoses; and
• enhanced training opportunities for oncology professionals.

“Joining the Masonic Cancer Alliance represents a major milestone in our commitment to the health and well-being of Rawlins County,” said Amie Powell, BSN, RN, chief of clinic operations at RCHC.

Welcome, Rawlins County Health Center!

03/06/2026

To relieve anxiety, discomfort, or pain, some form of anesthesia or sedation is provided during colonoscopies. Learn more about your sedation options from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.

A colonoscopy can take anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes, depending on what is discovered during the exam. To relieve anxiety, discomfort, or pain, some form of anesthesia or sedation is provided. Learn more about your sedation options on our website 👉 https://bit.ly/Web-SedationOptions

03/02/2026

Thank you to our MCA partner LMH Health for sharing this important information about increasing rates of colorectal cancer being diagnosed in younger individuals. Awareness is essential when it comes to issues such as this.

You don’t get colon cancer during your 30s or 40s, right? Wrong.
Rising rates of colorectal cancer among younger generations show otherwise.

We sat down with gastroenterologist Dr. Alka Hudson to learn more about colon cancer and how you can protect yourself. Get the facts at https://bit.ly/4tSPPzq.

02/26/2026

This is great information and especially relevant given that it's Cancer Prevention Month.

02/19/2026

Join us for an important free webinar focused on cancer prevention in Kansas, coming up on March 3rd. Click on the image for more details.

Join us for an important free webinar in the Masonic Cancer Alliance 2025–2026 series focused on cancer prevention in Kansas.

🗓 Tuesday, March 3, 2026
⏰ Noon–1:00 p.m. (CT)
💻 Webinar

Obesity Treatment & Cancer Risk Reduction
Learn how nutrition, behavior interventions, and obesity treatments—including GLP-1 medications—can help reduce cancer risk in primary care and community settings. Obesity is linked to 13 types of cancer and 40% of U.S. cancer diagnoses.

✔ Designed for primary care, public health, and community professionals
✔ Continuing education credits available for live participants
✔ Session will be recorded

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link (no need to re-register if you’re already signed up for the series).

🔗 Register here: https://ow.ly/63ra50Y7P8q

02/12/2026

We're grateful to have been a part of KU Cancer Center Advocacy Day at the Capitol last week. And we're thankful to the legislators who support KU Cancer Center and advocate for essential funding for cancer research.

02/06/2026

February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Click the link to take a five-question cancer prevention quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about ways to reduce your cancer risk: aacr.org/Pages/CancerPreventionQuiz/