Early Detection
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too
10.14.2026
Pope Leo XIV, Edgar Beltrán, The Pillar
Estelamari Rodriguez, University of Miami
When many people think of an average lung cancer patient,…
Make lung cancer screening a stronger part of your practice with free, personalized support
10.07.2026
Identifying eligible patients, making referrals and helping people overcome barriers to lung cancer screening takes coordination. Nevada Cancer…
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign to glow pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10.05.2026
Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick and representatives from the Nevada Cancer Coalition will host a ceremony Thursday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m.…
Years after he quit smoking, a lung cancer scan saved his life
08.26.2026
By Paula Span, KFF Health News
Dennis Schmidt started smoking as a teenager, when that was so unexceptional that his Catholic high school…
Breaking down barriers to cancer screening at the Nevada Cancer Control Summit
08.14.2026
Cancer screening saves lives, but knowing that screening is important doesn’t necessarily make it easy to get screened.
Stigma, past experiences…
Bringing health where it matters: Inside Washoe County's Family Health Festivals
07.07.2026
What happens when health care comes to the places where people already live, work and gather?
That's the question at the heart of the latest…
Closing Nevada's colorectal cancer screening gap: Why access, not science, is the real problem
05.29.2026
Dr. Richmond Ramirez
This guest post was submitted by Dr. Richmond Ramirez, board-certified family physician in Las Vegas, Nevada.…
Colorectal Cancer Screening Billing Resources
05.05.2026
Standard screening colonoscopies must be covered at no cost.
Follow-up colonoscopy after a positive stool test…
Giant inflatable colons tour Reno, Carson and Las Vegas for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
02.27.2026
It’s not every day one can walk through a giant inflatable colon or snap a photo with a larger than life polyp. That’s the opportunity Nevadans will…
Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der Beek’s death reminds us – cancer experts explain ways to decrease your risk
02.17.2026
An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was…