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Cell Series Cancer Education Lunch & Learn
NCC Launches CELL Series
01 January, 2024
Our members asked and we listened. Responses from NCC’s annual member survey revealed a desire for more learning opportunities, including short…
lung cancer screening in a low dose CT machine
Partner Success: Lung Screening in Rural Nevada
12 December, 2023
Screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT isn't new, but many people are still unaware of the importance of this early detection method and its…
Jorge Arambula and Valerie Martinez at an outreach event.
Two NCC Staff Get CHW Certified
12 December, 2023
Nevada Cancer Coalition now has two staff members who are certified Community Health Workers. Valerie Martinez and Jorge Arambula, both cancer…
doctor preparing to perform a colonoscopy
NCC Signs On in Support of Surveillance Colonoscopy Coverage
11 November, 2023
This month Nevada Cancer Coalition signed on to a letter drafted by a coalition of partners urging insurance coverage of surveillance colonoscopy as…
Success Story - Reno Pride Parade
Success Story: Increasing LGBTQ+ Competency and Outreach
11 November, 2023
People in the LGBTQ+ community have increased cancer risks because of health differences linked to economic, social, and environmental…
cancer registrar at computer
NCC Releases Annual Member Survey
11 November, 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…
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Mammogram Match campaign planned for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10 October, 2023
The fifth annual Paint Nevada Pink begins Oct. 1 to highlight the importance of breast cancer screening, this year with a twist. For the first 5,000…
NCC names 2023 Summit Award winners
09 September, 2023
Nevada Cancer Coalition this month named five recipients of the nonprofit’s annual Summit Awards. The awardees are a mix of clinical, public health…
Sarah Grocki
Welcome Sarah! NCC hires community engagement manager
09 September, 2023
NCC this month hired Sarah Grocki, MBA, as Community Engagement Manager—a new position created to support the coalition’s increasing outreach and…
NCC Summit in Las Vegas
2023 Summit packed with learning, networking
08 August, 2023
The one-day Nevada Cancer Control Summit, now just a few weeks away, brings together continuing education and industry sessions, networking,…
Four Black women laughing and taking a selfie photo
NCC works with UNR Public Health to learn more about Black women and breast cancer screening
08 August, 2023
Over the past year NCC has been working with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health to learn more about perceptions, behaviors, and…
Valerie
Knowing family history can be vital for reducing cancer risk
07 July, 2023
Recently, NCC’s Valerie Martinez, our Southern Nevada Outreach Coordinator, underwent genetic testing to determine if she had the BRCA gene mutation…