colon cancer screening
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…
Inflatable colons are a fun teaching tool that get results
03.02.2022
In February, part of Team NCC participated in a fun team building activity. We inflated Colin, our inflatable colon, inside the office. It was…
Recent changes expand access to colorectal cancer screening
03.01.2022
Over the past year, two major changes have increased access to colorectal cancer screening, making the early detection exam less expensive and…
New Clarifications on ACA Coverage of Colonoscopy, BRCA Testing
10.27.2015
The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration posted Affordable Care Act Implementation FAQs this month clarifying points…
Nevadans Challenged to Get Screened for Colon Cancer
02.25.2015
With March’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month fast approaching, health professionals throughout the state are challenging Nevadans to get screened…
Prevention, Early Detection Key to Reducing Colon Cancer
02.27.2014
“We cannot treat our way out of the cancer problem…More commitment to prevention and early detection is desperately needed in order to complement…