early detection
How Pairing Mammograms with Lung Cancer Screening Could Save More Women’s Lives
08.04.2025
When you think about cancer screening for women, mammograms likely come to mind first. After all, breast cancer awareness campaigns and regular…
How Proposed Changes to the USPSTF Could Threaten Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
07.28.2025
In the weeks following the Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood, the U.S. health policy and medical communities are ringing alarm bells…
April 2025 Awareness Month Materials
03.28.2025
April is the awareness month for both Head & Neck cancers and Testicular cancer. NCC has pulled together quick facts for you to share for both…
NCC Travels I-80 Educating Nevadans on Cancer
03.24.2025
Every March the team from Nevada Cancer Coalition hits the road, traveling along Interstate 80 to attend the popular Humboldt General Hospital…
Lung Screening Bill Receives Support at Nevada Legislature
03.21.2025
A bill to improve access to lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) received support on Friday, March 21 from a number of…
Prevent Cancer Foundation awards $1.3 million to patient navigation programs throughout the U.S.
01.23.2025
NCC to receive $100,000 over next two years.
To advance the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s bold goal to reduce cancer deaths by 40% by 2035, the…
Lung Cancer Screening: The Importance of Patient-Provider Discussions
01.22.2025
Fewer than 10% of patients say they’ve discussed lung cancer screening with their healthcare providers.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of…
2024 Lung Cancer Resources and Data
10.24.2024
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and an opportunity to draw awareness to the effectiveness and importance of lung cancer screening. The goal…
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…
Registration Opens for Evidence Academy
03.04.2024
Registration is now open for NCC's first ever Evidence Academy. This free half-day session will engage partners and community members to learn about…