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Paint Nevada Pink Returns in 2024 with Screening Events, Fundraisers
09 September, 2024
The 6th annual Paint Nevada Pink kicks off October 1 in Reno and features breast cancer awareness and screening events all month long. The campaign…
NCC Receives Funding to Improve Lung Screening, Bring QUILS to Nevada
09 September, 2024
Nevada is set to benefit from a share of a $6.8 million grant aimed at replicating Kentucky's success in lung cancer screening. The Bristol Myers…
Congratulations Summit Awardees
09 September, 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…
Call to Action: Public Comment for Dental Vaccination Regulations
08 August, 2024
The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, to receive comments on the proposed…
Success Story: Community Skin Check Clinic
07 July, 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,…
SUMMIT: National Expert to Share Strategies for Promoting LGBTQI+ Inclusivity in Cancer Control
06 June, 2024
More than 500 anti-queer bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country, according to a recent editorial by LGBTQI+ Cancer…
Cancer Epidemiologist Joins NCCR
05 May, 2024
We're excited to welcome Patience Gbafa, MPH, as the Nevada Central Cancer Registry's new cancer epidemiologist. Gbafa has been instrumental in…
Survivors Keynote Cancer Summit with Panel Discussion
05 May, 2024
We all likely know at least one cancer survivor; many of us work with survivors daily, and some of us are survivors. For those who don't fall into…
Bringing Sexual Health into the Conversation
05 May, 2024
NCC offers multiple opportunities to learn about sexual health and intimacy for cancer patients
When Erin Sullivan-Wagner was in treatment for…
White Ribbon Relay Brings Lung Screening Awareness
04 April, 2024
Over the past several weeks we’ve been participating in a relay—a White Ribbon Relay, that is. NCC staff and members have been signing and handing…
2024 Summit offers more sessions, lower registration cost
04 April, 2024
The Nevada Cancer Control Summit is considered by many to be the premier cancer conference in Nevada featuring continuing education sessions,…
Doctors, volunteers, and Reno Aces team for ‘Biggest Little Skin Cancer Screening’ May 7 at Greater Nevada Field
04 April, 2024
FREE Skin Checks Offered on First-come, First-served Basis
Local dermatologist Dr. Whitney Hovenic is on a crusade to help as many Nevadans as…