colon cancer screening
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…
Colorectal Cancer Screening More Than Just a Colonoscopy
02.24.2023
The message from major health organizations is clear: if you’re 45 or older it’s time to get screened for colorectal cancer. For many, that brings…
Prevention, screening still keys to reducing cancer burden
05.19.2022
Cancer experts Lisa Richardson, MD, MPH, director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Cancer Screening Checklist
05.18.2022
NCC offers a 4" x 9" rack card with a checklist of cancer screenings and other health checks patients can use to remember what they'd like to…
Inspiring Health with a Giant Inflatable Colon
03.11.2022
Studies have shown the use of inflatable colons in community outreach settings, both urban and rural, can improve knowledge of and interest in…