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Learn the 5 S’s For a Sun Smart Summer
05.01.2017
Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month kicks off May 1 with Melanoma Monday, and continues throughout the month to encourage sun safety and skin…
We Can Reduce Oropharyngeal Cancer
04.12.2017
By Kristen Power
Last year I sat in on a webinar presented by HPV and cancer expert Deanna Kepka, PhD, MPH from the College of Nursing and Huntsman…
It's [Cancer] Awareness [Month/Week/Day]
04.03.2017
April is a doozy of a month when it comes to awareness and special focus weeks and days.
This month alone is recognized as an awareness month for…
We Can. I Can. Prevent Cancer Together
02.01.2017
by Kristen Power I sit writing this post on the eve of National Cancer Prevention month in February and a handful of days before World Cancer Day,…
Upcoming Cancer Survivor Workshops
01.06.2017
Partners throughout the state are offering workshops and classes to help survivors navigate the complexities of cancer treatment and improve…
Two Doses Now Recommended for HPV Vaccination
01.05.2017
This post originally appeared as a guest post on the Immunize Nevada blog.
Preventing cancer just got a little easier. That’s a big deal. The…
The HIV/AIDS Cancer Link
12.01.2016
considered AIDS-defining, however the risk for these cancers in HIV-infected persons is anywhere from three to 25 times higher.
HIV is an infection…
Tips For You to Flight Flu
10.25.2016
The flu affects up to 60 million people every year, causing mild to severe illness, and at times leading to death. As of this posting (Oct. 20, 2016…
Sun Smart Schools Kicks Off in Douglas County
10.19.2016
The Douglas County School District (DCSD) and the Nevada Cancer Coalition (NCC) kick off Sun Smart Schools district-wide with an assembly at…
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…