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And then most recently they did not require it, but it was interesting because we had a cardiovascular alliance and we asked the very question, well, should we continue doing a plan, making a plan? And the answer from the partners was absolutely yes. And I'm sure the same thing is true in the cancer arena as well, because they felt that a plan provides a framework.
It helps us frame what we want to do. And we're all talking within that framework. going forward as opposed to all over the place. Do you think that there's that same sense in the cancer arena as well?
It helps us frame what we want to do. And we're all talking within that framework. going forward as opposed to all over the place. Do you think that there's that same sense in the cancer arena as well?
Thank you. Let me ask you, is there an entity that's responsible for reporting out how things are going with the plan? Or was it just kind of a a total partnership type of thing. You know, like there's some plans where the Department of Health, for instance, is responsible for getting the measurement. Where are we with our screening levels?
Thank you. Let me ask you, is there an entity that's responsible for reporting out how things are going with the plan? Or was it just kind of a a total partnership type of thing. You know, like there's some plans where the Department of Health, for instance, is responsible for getting the measurement. Where are we with our screening levels?
Or where are we with our, you know, policy development or whatever? And then consequently then reporting out. Is there, is like the Cancer Alliance responsible for that? Or is it like a shared ownership on everything?
Or where are we with our, you know, policy development or whatever? And then consequently then reporting out. Is there, is like the Cancer Alliance responsible for that? Or is it like a shared ownership on everything?
Yeah. So, you know, going forward, okay, because you are going forward in the development of a plan. These plans take a while to develop for sure. If you're seated at the table, for the development of the next plan. And you were kind of heading up the initiative. Where would you start? Okay, would you start on the existing plan that we have and where we've been?
Yeah. So, you know, going forward, okay, because you are going forward in the development of a plan. These plans take a while to develop for sure. If you're seated at the table, for the development of the next plan. And you were kind of heading up the initiative. Where would you start? Okay, would you start on the existing plan that we have and where we've been?
Or, you know, tabula rasa, clean the slate and let's get a new plant going with some different exciting things in it. Tell me maybe where your head is at with regards to that. And then maybe your assessment on where the Minnesota Cancer Alliance is on the development of a new plant.
Or, you know, tabula rasa, clean the slate and let's get a new plant going with some different exciting things in it. Tell me maybe where your head is at with regards to that. And then maybe your assessment on where the Minnesota Cancer Alliance is on the development of a new plant.
Yeah. Yeah. So let's go full circle here. Um, we started out by, by saying that, um, Cancer is the leading cause of death in Minnesota. And every year, close to 30,000 Minnesotans are diagnosed with cancer, okay? Just for our listening audience, in Minnesota, do you have a handle on what's the most prevalent cancer? that we're dealing with?
Yeah. Yeah. So let's go full circle here. Um, we started out by, by saying that, um, Cancer is the leading cause of death in Minnesota. And every year, close to 30,000 Minnesotans are diagnosed with cancer, okay? Just for our listening audience, in Minnesota, do you have a handle on what's the most prevalent cancer? that we're dealing with?
You know, what my... Yeah, that's true.
You know, what my... Yeah, that's true.
And I thank you as well for your leadership on this. I think it's important for the community to know that that we have good, trusted professional leaders that are trying to really, really make a difference in this arena. So many thanks to you and your insights into this plan and the future plan. For our listening audience, we will have a lot of information available on our website.
And I thank you as well for your leadership on this. I think it's important for the community to know that that we have good, trusted professional leaders that are trying to really, really make a difference in this arena. So many thanks to you and your insights into this plan and the future plan. For our listening audience, we will have a lot of information available on our website.
And Dr. Sumeda, if there's other information that you wanna share with regards to that, we can also get that on our website. Might there be?