Melanie Feinberg

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• Melanie Feinberg
• Oncology Information Services Mgr, MMC
• Co- Chair Treatment Work Group
• Chair Board of Directors
• November 7, 2007

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The Maine Cancer Plan
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The Maine Cancer Plan 2006 2010

• 130 organizations
• Builds upon Maines existing efforts, programs
  and services
• 2007 Legislative funding initiative unanimously
  approved but NOT funded

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Cancer Disparities Highlights / Legislative
Funding

• On behalf of the the Consortium and the Maine
  Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (MCCCP), the
  City of Portlands Office of Minority Health,
  conducted a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment of
  women in the Portland area, utilizing the
  National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Risk
  Assessment Tool (BRAT)3.
• Results
• - 222 Individuals surveyed and counseled about
  the need for mammogram and pap test and follow-up
  with their primary care physicians.
• - 49 were referred for mammogram and Pap test
  (22).
• Racial Minority Oversampling Project 80,000

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Primary Prevention Highlights

• The Prevention Work group developed and
  distributed cancer prevention presentation and
  toolkit to over 50 organizations across the
  state.
• The Skin Cancer Work Group
• Developed a Maine specific skin cancer/sun
  protection awareness brochure, poster and
  bookmark.
• Distributed
• UV Bead Bracelets 3,000
• Sunscreen 5,800
• Bookmarks -1,780
• Brochures -3,208

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Primary PreventionHighlights / Legislative
Fundingcontinued

• Received a 3,000 mini grant from the MCCCP and
  2,000 from the Melanoma Foundation of New
  England for its projects.
• Partnered with the American Cancer Society to
  sponsor a legislation to enforce the Tanning
  Booth Law this past October.
• Tanning Booths Laws/Regulation Project 60,000.

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Early Detection Highlights

• Early Detection Work Group in partnership with
  the Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer,
  sponsored a Prostate Cancer session and lunch
  discussion at the MMCs 17th Annual Oncology
  Symposium
• Colorectal Cancer Taskforce in partnership with
  the American Cancer Society, hosted a Colorectal
  Cancer Summit in March of 2007.
• Three Consortium Organizations, ACS, Maine Cancer
  Foundation and the MCCCP funded 7 mini-grants to
  Healthy Maine Partnerships to raise Awareness of
  Colorectal Cancer Screening in their communities.

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Early Detection HighlightsContinued

• Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, MCCCP,
  Maine Medical Center and the City of Portlands
  Office of Public Health partnered to conduct a
  Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot.
• Results
• - 300 women were contacted
• - 29 requested FOBT kits
• - 60 returned completed kits
• -100 were Negative
• -14 requested additional educational
  
• materials

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Early Detection Legislative Funding

• Colorectal Cancer Screening 500,000
• Colorectal, Breast, Cervical and Prostate Cancer
  Awareness Campaign 250,000

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Rehabilitation and SurvivorshipHighlights /
Legislative Funding

• Developed a survivorship poster to be distributed
  to newly diagnosed patients, along with a
  survivorship resource card.
• Patient Navigation Project 500,000

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Palliative and End of Life CareHighlights /
Legislative Funding

• On behalf of the Consortium and MCCCP the Hospice
  Council assessed the needs of immigrant
  communities (Somali, Sudanese, and Latino
  immigrant communities) around end-of-life care.
• The Palliation Work Group in collaboration with
  the Maine Hospice Council, conducted a
  stakeholder meeting to discuss barriers to
  utilization of the Maine Medicare Hospice
  Benefit.
• Cost Benefit Analysis of Hospice Care Benefit
  Utilization 100,000

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Data and Cancer SurveillanceHighlights /
Legislative Funding

• Data Work Group is currently working on creating
  a Cancer Surveillance Plan.
• Racial Minority Oversampling Project 80,000

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TreatmentHighlights / Legislative Funding

• Colon cancer outcomes were published in the Maine
  Cancer Consortium Newsletter and were presented
  at the Maine GI Association Annual Meeting and at
  the Maine Cancer Consortiums Colon Summit
• Breast cancer outcomes presented at the
  Commission on Cancer (CoC) and the Northern New
  England Clinical Oncology Society annual
  meeting(s).
• Clinical Trials Network 70,000

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• Comparisons to national benchmarks were
  conducted per ACoS/CoC standards
• Maine Cancer Consortium
• www.mainecancerconsortium.org
• Maine Central Registry
• http//www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/mcr
• American Cancer Society
• www.cancer.org

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Evaluation

• Develop a five-year written evaluation plan to
  annually assess the partnership and measure
  progress related to the Maine Cancer Plan
• Develop and disseminate the annual evaluation
  report
• Utilize Activity Monitoring Tool to assess Work
  Group progress and collaboration

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Progress on 72 of strategies in first year of
updated cancer plan !

• Enhance communication of Consortium Activities
  and Message
• Enhance the Consortium s membership and
  participation
• Enhance outcome evaluation

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• Communication
• Developed new member packet
• Recruit additional members to help with web site
  and newsletter

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How can you get involved?

• Join the Maine Cancer Consortium
• Join a MCC Work Group or Task Force
• Adopt the Maine Cancer Plan in your organization
• Advocate for State Funding for the Maine Cancer
  Plan
• Participate in MCC Sponsored Activities