prevention
New Board and Staff Join Nevada Cancer Coalition
02.08.2023
Nevada Cancer Coalition in February welcomed three new members to the nonprofit’s board of directors and hired Lily Helzer as its incoming Cancer…
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…
Get Ready: Skin Cancer Awareness Month is Nearly Here
04.27.2022
It’s nearly our favorite time of year: Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The annual recognition happens each May, just before the Memorial Day weekend…
Sun Protection and Skin Cancer Prevention in Melanin-Rich Skin
03.15.2022
The Skin of Color Society produced this educational interview featuring dermatologists of color discussing sun protection and skin cancer prevention…
Sunscreen: Is it safe?
03.08.2022
We’ve heard the reasoning, and you may have as well. Some people say they choose not to use sunscreen because of the chemicals on the ingredient…
Employee appreciation starts with caring about their health
03.02.2022
Paid sick leave has become a hot topic since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people were out of work because they were sick, caring…
Cancer Moonshot misses the mark by glossing over prevention, early detection
02.22.2022
This month, Nevada Cancer Coalition submitted the following opinion to Nevada Current:
Earlier this month, President Biden reignited his …
Highlighting Skin of Color This Black History Month
02.15.2022
By Maebob Enokenwa
Maebob Enokenwa
February is Black History Month! It is the time of year that we spotlight the impact Black people have had…
The key to prevention: Education
02.07.2022
Sometimes it seems like sun safety is a bit like flossing: you have to be reminded every six months or so when you’re younger, and when you’re older…
Preventing cancer one step at a time
01.29.2022
February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and usually we’d use this space to share the little list of reminders of what you can do personally to…