Giant inflatable lungs to tour Nevada in November

After an election season that’s taken up plenty of oxygen, Nevada Cancer Coalition is offering Nevadans a breath of fresh air — and a chance to step inside a giant pair of lungs.

The coalition’s giant inflatable lungs will tour health clinics, hospitals, and other community sites during November’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month, bringing a larger-than-life approach to conversations about lung cancer screening. Topping out at 12 feet high and 15 feet wide, each set of lungs is big enough for visitors to walk through the exhibit, snap a photo, and take a breather while learning about a health issue that deserves some airtime.

Those planning to get a photo with the lungs at one of these stops are encouraged to take photos and post them to social networks using hashtags such as #LCAM, #LungCancerAwareness or #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.

Lung Tour 2026 Schedule:

Monday, Nov. 2:

• 9-10:30 a.m. Northern Nevada HOPES, 580 W. 5^th Street, Reno
• 12:30-2:30 p.m. Mountain View Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas

Wednesday, Nov. 4

• 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. ER at South Summerlin, 10290 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas
• 2-3 p.m. Personalized Imaging Consultants, 5465 Reno Corporate Dr., 2^nd Floor, Reno

Thursday, Nov. 5

• Time TBD, Humboldt General Hospital, 118 E Haskell St, Winnemucca

Monday, Nov. 9

• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center, 2420 N M.L.K. Blvd Building B, North Las Vegas – Includes Doc Talk with Dr. Timothy Hamilton of Sunrise Hospital

Thursday, Nov. 12

• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Health Clinic, 1715 Kuenzli St, Reno

Saturday, Nov. 14, National Lung Cancer Screening Day

• 5:30-9:30 a.m. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, 3186 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas
• 10-11 a.m. Renown Health Tahoe Tower waiting are, use Mill Street entrance

Thursday, Nov. 19

• 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Ioannis A. Lougaris Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, 975 Kirman Ave, Reno

The American Lung Association’s 2025 report put Nevada’s lung cancer screening rate at 14%, compared with 18.2% nationally. For comparison, upwards of 60-70% of those eligible for breast or colorectal cancer screening have been screened.

People who are aged 50-80 and have a history of smoking may be eligible for screening. The exam takes just a few minutes and patients don’t even have to change their clothes. It’s a simple low-dose CT scan done once a year that’s covered by most insurance plans.

Partners across the state are working to improve lung cancer screening rates in Nevada, including by opening their doors on Saturday, Nov. 14 for National Lung Cancer Screening Day. NCC is also working to educate physicians and healthcare teams, reduce stigma around lung cancer and screening, and drive awareness so more people know they can get screened.

National Lung Cancer Screening Day

These partners will be open for lung cancer screening on Saturday, Nov. 14 to increase access for those who can’t get in on a weekday. The day also increases awareness of screening.

In Las Vegas:

• Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
• Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

In Reno/Northern Nevada:

• Humboldt General Hospital, Winnemucca
• Personalized Imaging Consultants
• Renown Health
• Ioannis A. Lougaris Veterans’ Administration Medical Center

Other Outreach Activities

• Thursday, Nov. 12, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Southern Nevada VA Hospital, 6900 N. Pecos Rd., Las Vegas
• Friday, Nov. 13: Renown Health Lung Cancer Screening Shared Decisionmaking Event
• Saturday, Nov. 14: UNLV Health Walk With A Doc with Dr. Arthur Romero and Dr. Jacqueline Choa, Angel Park at 241 S. Durango, Las Vegas