Mobile Medical Unit
The University of Kansas Cancer Center received funding from the Kansas Masonic Foundation to purchase a mobile cancer screening vehicle, which arrived in early 2026. After soliciting names for the vehicle from the KU Cancer Center-Masonic Cancer Alliance Community Advisory Board, members of the cancer center’s patient research advocacy group known as PIVOT, and cancer center staff, the vehicle was named HOPE on Wheels: Health Outreach, Prevention, and Education. Vehicle operations are being powered by a generous philanthropic gift from the Cinelli Family Foundation.
As the outreach network of KU Cancer Center, the Masonic Cancer Alliance is initially using the vehicle in and around Kansas City for training and local screenings. We will eventually expand services across the cancer center’s catchment area, which covers the entire state of Kansas and 18 counties in western Missouri.
2026 Cancer Screenings Schedule
HOPE on Wheels is scheduled to be at the following Masonic cancer screenings in 2026 (please note that dates are subject to change):
- May 30: Oakley
- May 31: Elkhart
- June 13: Madison
- June 20: Edna
- June 27: Wathena
- July 11: Wellington
- July 18: Overland Park
- July 25: Iola
- August 1: Belleville
- August 8: Topeka
- August 15: Junction City
- September 5: Walnut
- September 19: Hugoton
- October 3: Lawrence
- October 10 & 17: Salina
- October 24: Colby
What's Inside HOPE on Wheels
The branded unit includes a mammogram room, exam space, screening/dressing area, medical refrigerator, bathroom, and phlebotomy station. This resource will boost MCA’s capacity for free screenings, deliver educational materials related to the cancer center’s priority outreach and research areas, raise awareness about cancer prevention, improve access to care, and expand research into the community.
