DHSS Press Release

Rita Landgraf, Secretary
Jill Fredel, Director of Communications
302-255-9047, Pager 302-357-7498
Email: jill.fredel@delaware.gov

Date: April 24, 2013
DHSS-60-2013

MEDIA ADVISORY: LATEST DE CANCER DATA

WHO:	Delaware Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf (Christiana Care event only) Delaware Division of Public Health Director Dr. Karyl Rattay (Both events) US Congressman John Carney (Beebe event only) Special Guests from the Delaware Cancer Consortium and medical community
WHAT:	Release of Delaware's Cancer Incidence & Mortality Report, 2005-2009 The report presents Delaware's latest statistics, including incidence maps on cancer.
WHEN:	Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 9:00 a.m. (Christiana Care) and1:30 p.m. (Beebe)
WHERE:	UPSTATE, 9:00 a.m.: Helen F. Graham Cancer Center - Conference Room Christiana Hospital 4701 Ogletown-Stanton Rd. Newark, DE 19713 Directions: www.christianacare.org/helenfgrahamcancercenter DOWNSTATE, 1:30 p.m.: Beebe Medical Center Medical Arts Building - McCurry Conference Room 18947 John J. Williams Hwy. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Directions: beebemed.org/html/about_locations.cfm#Rehoboth. Use access road and side entrance to the Medical Arts Building.

SPEAKERS: Confirmed speakers are:

DHSS Secretary Rita M. Landgraf (9:00 a.m. briefing)
DPH Director Karyl T. Rattay, MD, MS (Both briefings)
DPH Associate Deputy Director for Health Information & Science Paul R. Silverman, DrPH (Both briefings)
Nicholas J. Petrelli, MD., Medical Director, Christiana Care Health System's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center; and Delaware Cancer Consortium Advisory Council (9:00 a.m. briefing)
Jeffrey M. Fried, President and Chief Executive Officer, Beebe Medical Center (1:30 p.m. briefing)
James E. Spellman Jr., MD, FACS, FSSO, Surgical Oncologist, Beebe Medical Center, and Delaware Cancer Consortium Advisory Council member (1:30 p.m. briefing)
The Honorable John C. Carney, Jr., U.S. House of Representatives (1:30 p.m. briefing)

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MEDIA ADVISORY: LATEST DE CANCER DATA

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