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Cancer Prevention: Cancer Care During Pandemic; Rates in Maine; Screening & Education; State Plan

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Cancer care throughout the state has been affected by the pandemic. We’ll discuss the prevalence of different kinds of cancer, guidance for prevention and screening, how treatment has been handled in the past year, and the Maine Cancer Plan. Also, March is colorectal cancer awareness month — we will learn more about this disease and its prevalence in Maine.

Guests

Dr. Scot C. Remick, chief of oncology, MaineHealth Cancer Care Network; professor of medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine

Melanie Feinberg, health program manager, Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Maine Center for Disease Control

Cheryl Tucker, executive director, Maine Cancer Foundation

Kaitlyn Umphrey, oncology nurse navigator and manager, Jefferson Cary Cancer Center, Cary Medical Center

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