Early Detection
Questions linger after FDA approval of Shield blood test for colon cancer
10.21.2024
In July, the FDA approved the first blood test, called Shield, for primary screening of colon cancer in people at average risk. The test detects…
Study finds false positive on a mammogram may lower likelihood of future screening
10.16.2024
A large study by the National Cancer Institute-funded Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium found that women who receive a false-positive result on…
Paint Nevada Pink Returns in 2024 with Screening Events, Fundraisers
09.26.2024
The 6th annual Paint Nevada Pink kicks off October 1 in Reno and features breast cancer awareness and screening events all month long. The campaign…
Doctors, volunteers, and Reno Aces team for ‘Biggest Little Skin Cancer Screening’ May 7 at Greater Nevada Field
04.16.2024
FREE Skin Checks Offered on First-come, First-served Basis
Local dermatologist Dr. Whitney Hovenic is on a crusade to help as many Nevadans as…
Partner Success: Pink & Pearls Ties Lung and Breast Screening to Increase Uptake
04.01.2024
Breast cancer screening has become so normalized in our culture that many people—even those who do not need one—know what a mammogram is. Knowledge…
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…