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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.

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