Early Detection
Providers can help promote cancer screenings during COVID-19
07.02.2020
There has been a good deal of discussion in the Early Detection Task Force and the Northern Nevada Breast Cancer Collaborative about cancer…
My Choice in Colorectal Cancer Screening
03.05.2020
By: Cari Herington, NCC Executive Director
Working my way towards that big 5-0 birthday in 2018, I knew darn well that a colonoscopy was in my future…
Skin Doesn't Lie
05.03.2019
Guest blogger: UNR Student Dana Getreu
The truth about our moles and why it’s important for yearly skin cancer checks.
Yearly physicals are…
Good Prep a Key to Colonoscopy
07.25.2018
Prepping for colonoscopy is dreaded by many, and for some is a barrier to screening. However, once the bowel prep is complete the procedure is…
New Colon Cancer Screening Guideline Released...What Does It Mean?
07.09.2018
In May 2018 American Cancer Society released an updated guideline for colorectal cancer screening. The new recommendation says regular screening…
Carson Tahoe Breast Center Participates in International Clinical Trial
10.16.2017
Carson Tahoe Breast Center was recently selected as the only provider in Nevada, and one of only 131 worldwide, to participate in the prestigious…
Seeking Dynamic Clinical Professional for Contract Project
12.16.2016
Our Clinical Liaison project is ready to go -- as soon as we bring on someone to fill the shoes!
Cancer control stakeholders from across Nevada have…
Prepping for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
09.06.2016
We all know it’s coming…the onslaught of pink for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As the #2 cancer killer among women, just behind…
Breast Cancer Screening Survey Open through June 8
05.18.2016
If you work in primary care in a role where you'd refer women for breast cancer screening then we invite you to take the Nevada Breast Cancer…
Community Health Workers in the Spotlight
12.28.2015
As states and the nation transform their health systems, many policymakers are turning to community health workers (CHWs) to tackle some…