Maine Cancer Consortium
The Burden of Cancer

 

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Recognizing the need to dramatically impact the cancer burden, the Maine Cancer Consortium , Maine's statewide comprehensive cancer control partnership, has updated the Maine Cancer Plan to reflect emerging needs and new issues in cancer prevention, detection, and care.  After an extensive review of scientific literature, data, and past accomplishments, the Maine Cancer Consortium has developed goals, objectives, and strategies, which if achieved, will have significant bearing on cancer in Maine.


The Maine Cancer Plan was 2006-2010 will serve as a blueprint for what can and should be done at the state and local level for cancer prevention, detection, and care efforts in Maine.  It identifies activities for coordinated action by government, the private sector, the non-profit sector, and Maine's communities and people.  This ia living Plan and serves as a guide for Maine individuals and organizations in the fight against cancer.

The Maine Cancer Plan 2006-2010 seeks to impact Maine's cancer burden in these areas:

To obtain a copy of The Maine Cancer Plan 2001-2005, Click Here

Contact Holly Richards at 287-4321 or hrichards@maine.gov for more information