Spotlight On Maryland-UMGCCC/Maryland Half Marathon and 5K

This week on Spotlight On Maryland, Gina Crash was joined in studio by Dr. Stuart Martin, Deputy Director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, (UMGCCC), one of the nation's National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, and Bryan Soronson, retired Senior Administrator, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and a Cancer Center Patient to talk about UMGCCC and the Maryland Half Marathon & 5K on Saturday, June 6th in Maple Lawn.

The Maryland Half Marathon & 5K is more than a race; it is an opportunity for the community to come together in support of UMGCCC's mission to discover better treatments, improve patient care and ultimately save lives. Funds raised advance UMGCC's work to translate promising discoveries from the lab to patient care, identifying new genetic biomarkers and developing targeted cancer therapies. The Center provides hundreds of clinical trials that give patients access to innovative treatments that may not yet be widely available.

Each year UMGCCC delivers more than 56,000 outpatient visits, treats approximately 3,100 new patients, provides over 400 active clinical trials and facilitates 640 preventative cancer screenings, helping expand access to care and improve patient outcomes for patients across Maryland. For more information about the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, visit umgccc.org. You can also follow them on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.

Dr. Stuart Martin talked about the science, the research, and the systems of care and the personal inspiration behind his groundbreaking work. Bryan Soronson lived the patient side of this as a multiple myeloma survivor and shares his journey and also how he supports newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients. To hear his inspiring story, click the media player above to listen to the interview. To join his Maryland Half Marathon team, click here. For registration and more information about the 18th Annual Maryland Half Marathon & 5K, visit the official website at mdhalfmarathon5k.org.