colon cancer screening
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…
New BRFSS data shows Nevada improving in cancer screening
01.29.2026
New data was recently published in the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a phone survey of Americans covering a variety of health…
2026 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Resources
01.29.2026
Colorectal cancer is the #2 cancer killer in Nevada by total numbers, only behind lung cancer. The latest American Cancer Society data shows that…
2025 Colorectal Cancer Data & Resources
02.25.2025
Colorectal cancer is the #2 cancer killer in Nevada by total numbers, only behind lung cancer. The latest American Cancer Society data shows that…
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…
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…
Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Online Courses
06.02.2023
In 2019, CDC and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors brought together leading health care and public health experts to discuss how…