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Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research
07.11.2025
Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago
Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even when the muscles are nowhere close to the…
NCI Research Aims to Reduce Impacts of Financial Toxicity for Cancer Survivors
09.30.2024
Dealing with cancer isn’t just about managing the physical and emotional challenges. For many survivors and their families, there’s another…
Congratulations Summit Awardees
09.04.2024
Congratulations to this year's Summit Awards recipients. We are so grateful to work with organizations and people who are willing to go above and…
Success Story: Community Skin Check Clinic
07.18.2024
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. It’s estimated that 840 people in Nevada will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2024,…
2024 Summit offers more sessions, lower registration cost
04.25.2024
The Nevada Cancer Control Summit is considered by many to be the premier cancer conference in Nevada featuring continuing education sessions,…
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…
NCC Releases Annual Member Survey
11.10.2023
Nevada Cancer Coalition, each year, distributes a survey to its members to gather feedback on who are members are and what's important to them. We…
Legislature wraps with wins and losses for cancer control
07.05.2023
We are thrilled to share that the bill NCC had worked on for several years is now a law thanks to efforts during the 82nd Nevada Legislature, which…
Resource Highlight: Cancer and Careers
06.12.2023
Cancer, in the past, was often thought of as a disease of aging. For many people that’s still true, and their cancer diagnosis may come later in…
Success Story: Dermatology Students Embrace Sun Smart Initiatives to Expand Program Reach
04.19.2023
NCC has been working with medical students from University of Nevada's Las Vegas and Reno campuses for a number of years, especially when it comes…