Maryland Cancer Collaborative

"Beyond s*x, “nothing stands out as a single large risk factor that, if we only got rid of it, we would solve the problem” of lung cancer in never-smokers, said Josephine Feliciano, an oncologist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “But air pollution, radon, family history of lung cancer, [and] genetic predispositions” all play a role. Chronic lung infections and lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) also seem to increase risk. None of those, with the possible exception of genetics and indoor pollution (cooking fires in some low-income countries), affect women more than men. So what’s going on?"

A growing share of lung cancer is turning up in never-smokers - STAT Scientists disagree whether the number of lung cancer patients who never smoked is increasing, but the proportion who never did clearly is.

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.

"Today’s development represents a historic milestone because it marks the first time that 194 countries commit to eliminating cancer - following adoption of a resolution at this year’s World Health Assembly.

Meeting the following targets by 2030 will place all countries on the path toward elimination:
- 90% of girls fully vaccinated with the HPV vaccine by 15 years of age
- 70% of women screened using a high-performance test by age 35 and again by 45
- 90% of women identified with cervical disease receive treatment (90% of women with pre-cancer treated and 90% of women with invasive cancer managed)."

A cervical cancer-free future: First-ever global commitment to eliminate a cancer WHO‘s Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, launched on 17 November, outlines three key steps: vaccination, screening and treatment.