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Caught early, lung cancer is curable.
Talk to your doctor about screening.

28th Annual MD State Council on Cancer Control Cancer Conference (Virtual) The conference goal is to spread the word about cancer control, new developments, plans, and progress in cancer in the State.

Cancer Without Chemotherapy: ‘A Totally Different World’ A growing number of cancer patients, especially those with breast and lung cancers, are being spared the dreaded treatment in favor of other options.

The Maryland Department of Health Center for Cancer Prevention and Control is pleased to release the 2021-2025 Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan (Cancer Plan)!

We invite you and your staff to use the Cancer Plan when planning for and implementing cancer control efforts in your communities.

An electronic version of the Cancer Plan is available online at https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/cancer/cancerplan/SiteAssets/Pages/publications/Cancer-MD-Maryland_FINAL%20-1.pdf.

"Cancers cannot be treated unless they’re detected, and a review of 34 studies published in October in the BMJ reported that for every four-week delay in cancer detection and treatment, the risk of death from cancer rises nearly 10 percent, on average. The study found increased mortality following delays in treatment for 13 of 17 cancer types. Following a four-week delay in surgery for breast cancer, the death rate increased by 8 percent; for colore**al cancer, it rose 6 percent."

Despite Pandemic Shutdowns, Cancer Doesn’t Take a Break The danger of delayed screenings is greatest for people with known risk factors for cancer.

"The findings suggest more patients should have their tumors analyzed with genomic tests so doctors can select appropriately matching drugs. But results may still be hard to interpret—many tumors had combinations of mutations and immune cell changes, the NCI authors found."

‘Exceptional’ cancer patients yield clues to better drug treatments Mutations and other changes in tumors appear to explain rare success stories

Please join the Maryland Patient Navigation Network for a free webinar: Protons and Beyond: Emerging Technologies in Cancer Care
Presented by Dr. Matthew Witek, Assistant Professor,University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
The Maryland Proton Treatment Center is happy to provide a virtual CME presentation entitled “Protons and Beyond: EmergingTechnologies in Cancer Care”. In the presentation, information about Proton Therapy, Gamma Pod and Deep Thermal Therapy are detailed with emphasis on the benefits these new technologies bring to cancer patients in Maryland.

Date: September 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/protons-and-beyond-emerging-technologies-in-cancer-care-webinar-tickets-116951570295Please join the Maryland Patient Navigation Network for a free webinar
Webinar: Protons and Beyond: Emerging Technologies in Cancer Care
Presented by Dr. Matthew Witek, Assistant Professor,University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
The Maryland Proton Treatment Center is happy to provide a virtual CME presentation entitled “Protons and Beyond: EmergingTechnologies in Cancer Care”. In the presentation, information about Proton Therapy, Gamma Pod and Deep Thermal Therapy are detailed with emphasis on the benefits these new technologies bring to cancer patients in Maryland.

Date: September 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/protons-and-beyond-emerging-technologies-in-cancer-care-webinar-tickets-116951570295

Protons and Beyond: Emerging Technologies in Cancer Care Webinar Please join us for an excellent webinar - Protons and Beyond: Emerging Technologies in Cancer Care presented by Dr.Matthew Witek of UMSM

"Colore**al cancer – which includes colon and re**al cancer – is expected to cause more than 50,000 deaths in 2020 – including 3,640 deaths in people younger than 50 years."

Chadwick Boseman died from colon cancer and was just 43. What's the risk for young people? Actor Chadwick Boseman was just 43 when he died from colon cancer, one that is increasing affecting young Americans.

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"That risk could have a lasting impact on cancer rates and deaths in coming years. Between existing cancer patients who are concerned about the risk of COVID-19 and either delay or skip treatments, and those who have not yet been diagnosed but are reluctant to see their doctor for possible cancer symptoms, experts say both death rates and new cases may creep up. “There have been people who are scared to death to even come near the cancer center,” says Dr. Leslie Busby, a partner at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers."

Why Doctors Are Worried About How COVID-19 Is Affecting Cancer Cancer doctors are worried about possible spikes in new cases, as well as worsening disease for people who avoided care during the pandemic

"A good diet and regular exercise is important, in part, because it can help people maintain a healthy weight. Scientists are seeing more connections between cancer and weight. The World Cancer Research Fund most recent report lists 12 cancers associated with being overweight or obese -- five more cancers than the last report published from the association a decade ago."

Skip the cocktails and steaks, move more if you want to avoid cancer To lower your cancer risk, vegetables and whole grains should be on your menu and processed and red meat should be off, according to updated guidelines published Tuesday by the American Cancer Society.