Maryland Department of Health
Cancer

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Center for Cancer Prevention and Control

Welcome

Each year, more than 33,000 Marylanders are diagnosed with invasive cancer, ​and more than 10,000 Marylanders die due to cancer. While the death rate from cancer in the United States has steadily declined since its peak in 1991, cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death in the United States and in Maryland, behind heart disease.

The Center for Cancer Prevention and Control is dedicated to reducing the burden of cancer in Maryland.​

News​ and Announcements

 
Registration is now officially open for the 2025 Maryland Patient Navigation Network Annual Meeting and Training which will be held in-person:
 
Thursday June 5, 2025
9:30 A.M. EST – 2:30 P.M. EST 
Maryland Innovation Center
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive #Suite 300
Columbia, MD 21046

Who Should Attend:
    • Individuals working in the cancer field to navigate patients through the cancer continuum including prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship and those who are interested in patient navigation
Location Details:
 Time:
    • Registration and Networking: 9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.
    • Meeting Start Time: 9:30 A.M.
Cost: FREE! 

Please register using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-maryland-patient-navigation-network-annual-meeting-training-registration-1360839520639?aff=erelexpmlt​

Registration Closes: May 29, 2025

Highlights Include:
    • Hearing from national and local speakers that are experts in topics pertaining to patient navigation and cancer care
    • Learning about resources available to cancer patients and their families
    • Networking with other navigators across the state
Please note: Unfortunately, no Continuing Education Units will be available this year.

Topics
    • ​Maryland Cancer Collaborative and Patient Navigation Network Updates
    • Insurance and Financial Navigation Panel Discussion
    • Navigating Cancer in the Context of Value Based Care
    • Workshop: Navigating Conversations - Practical Communication Strategy for Success
    • Additional topics to be added
Special Instructions:
    • Please bring business cards to exchange with others throughout the day
    • Please bring any resources (e.g., your program's brochure or pamphlet) that you wish to share with others. A resource table will be set up outside the conference room for you to share your materials
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity in Maryland!

Questions? Email Brian Mattingly at brian.mattingly@maryland.gov

** Note: Registration information will be compiled for a meeting attendee list.



Funding for this meeting was made possible by Pfizer Oncology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government.​

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Check out our latest webinar hosted by the Patient Navigation Network from April 15, 2025. 

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​Check out our latest webinar hosted by the Patient Navigation Network from April 8, 2025.

 
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