Early Detection
Registration Opens for Evidence Academy
03.04.2024
Registration is now open for NCC's first ever Evidence Academy. This free half-day session will engage partners and community members to learn about…
Colorectal Cancer Affecting Younger Adults
02.28.2024
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Earlier this year the American Cancer Society (ACS) released alarming news: colorectal cancer is now…
Screenable cancers on the rise, colorectal cancer leads cancer deaths in younger Americans
02.12.2024
In January, the American Cancer Society released its annual Cancer Facts & Figures, a report that compiles the most recent cancer incidence and…
NCC Signs On in Support of Surveillance Colonoscopy Coverage
11.27.2023
This month Nevada Cancer Coalition signed on to a letter drafted by a coalition of partners urging insurance coverage of surveillance colonoscopy as…
Mammogram Match campaign planned for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10.01.2023
The fifth annual Paint Nevada Pink begins Oct. 1 to highlight the importance of breast cancer screening, this year with a twist. For the first 5,000…
NCC works with UNR Public Health to learn more about Black women and breast cancer screening
08.18.2023
Over the past year NCC has been working with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health to learn more about perceptions, behaviors, and…
Knowing family history can be vital for reducing cancer risk
07.17.2023
Recently, NCC’s Valerie Martinez, our Southern Nevada Outreach Coordinator, underwent genetic testing to determine if she had the BRCA gene mutation…
Colorectal Cancer Screening More Than Just a Colonoscopy
02.24.2023
The message from major health organizations is clear: if you’re 45 or older it’s time to get screened for colorectal cancer. For many, that brings…
Screening, prevention have kept cervical cancer at bay for countless women
01.03.2023
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Cervical cancer, once a leading cause of cancer death among women, has become largely preventable…
Lung cancer continues to be leading cause of cancer deaths in Nevada
10.24.2022
Despite years of progress in screening and medical advances, lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death among Nevadans – and…
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