Maryland Department of Health Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2026-2030
This document presents the Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for 2026-2030, serving as a strategic framework to reduce the burden of cancer and improve outcomes across the cancer continuum in Maryland. The plan outlines updated goals, objectives, and strategies focused on primary prevention of cancer (including tobacco use, healthy weight, nutrition, physical activity, alcohol consumption, infections, and environmental exposures), addressing high-burden cancers and related disparities through screening and early detection, and enhancing cancer survivorship, palliative care, and hospice services. Key cross-cutting topics include patient and provider education, patient navigation, quality improvement, cancer genetics, immunotherapy, personalized medicine, and research and clinical trials, all emphasizing coordination, innovation, and equity.