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Overview
Timely, complete, and high quality cancer data are necessary in order to provide a solid foundation for developing goals and objectives that focus on areas of greatest need and have the greatest likelihood of succeeding. More specifically, cancer surveillance data are crucial for identifying areas where greater prevention efforts are needed, for identifying potential causes of cancer, and for monitoring progress toward reducing cancer mortality.
In Maine, the Maine Cancer Registry (MCR), a statewide population-based cancer surveillance system, is responsible for collecting information about all newly diagnosed and treated cancers in Maine residents (except basal and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin). This information is used to monitor and evaluate cancer incidence patterns in Maine, as well as to better understand cancer, identify areas in need of public health interventions, and improve cancer prevention, treatment and control. Click here to go to the Maine Cancer Registry's website
Since 2004, MCR has achieved and maintained the gold standard for cancer data timeliness, completeness, and quality from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. This marked the first time since the inception of the Maine Cancer Registry that Maine cancer data could be compared to other states.
Race and ethnicity are under-reported to the Maine Cancer Registry and other surveillance systems. Because Maine has a small, non-white population, data analysis by race and ethnicity is difficult. Because of this, there is no reliable data on cancer incidence, treatment, and risk factors for racial and ethnic groups in Maine. This makes it difficult to adequately assess the cancer burden for these groups, as well as to develop appropriate interventions for cancer prevention, detection and treatment.
Data and Cancer Surveillance Priorities
To improve data collection and cancer surveillance in Maine.
The Consortium is working with an evaluator from the Maine Center for Public Health to evaluate the program. To view the Data and Evaluation Work Group logic model click here.
Link
to data
CDC's
Cancer Control Planet
CDC's Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System
Data Workgroup Members
Netta Apedoe, Maine Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Amy Black, Maine Center for Public Health
Shannon DeVader, Maine CDC
Katie Meyer, Maine CDC (CHAIR)
Kip Neale, BRFSS Program
Castine Verrill, Maine Cancer Registry Program
Maryann Zaremba, Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program
To get involved in Maine's data workgroup, contact Netta Apedoe at 287-4715.
Evaluation Report
Below is the 2006 Evaluation report for the Maine Cancer Consortium, Maine Comprehensive Cancer Control Program and the Maine Cancer Plan.