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Prevention, Early Detection Key to Reducing Colon Cancer
02 February, 2014
“We cannot treat our way out of the cancer problem…More commitment to prevention and early detection is desperately needed in order to complement…
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Nevadans Challenged to Check Their Rears This March
02 February, 2014
With March’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month fast approaching, March 1 - 31, health professionals throughout the state are challenging Nevadans to…
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Screening Success: Community Health Alliance
02 February, 2014
With Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month just days away (March 1 - 31) NCC, in collaboration with Nevada Colon Cancer Partnership, has been working on…
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Webinar: Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Primary Care Setting
02 February, 2014
Nevada Cancer Coalition, in conjunction with Nevada Colon Cancer Partnership, is pleased to host this training via toll-free web-conference. This…
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World Cancer Day: Let's Debunk Some Myths!
02 February, 2014
If you caught the collaborative ad from Chevrolet and the American Cancer Society during Sunday’s SuperBowl then you may already know that today is…
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Nevada’s Anti-Tobacco Efforts Face New Challenges 50 Years After Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking
01 January, 2014
Today the U.S. Surgeon General released a 1,000 page report that highlights five decades of progress in tobacco control and prevention, presents new…
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Denise Dunning Awards - Call for Nominations
12 December, 2013
We are now accepting nominations for the 2013 Denise Dunning Award. Presented annually at the Nevada Cancer Control Summit, the award was created in…
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Call for Abstracts: 2014 Cancer Control Summit Poster Session
12 December, 2013
We are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts for posters for the 2014 Nevada Cancer Control Summit, slated for April 25, 2014 at the UNLV Student…
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7 Tips for Cancer Prevention This Thanksgiving
11 November, 2013
Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings is one of the highlights of the holiday season. It’s also a great time to audition some health-…
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Great American Smokeout - Ready to Quit?
11 November, 2013
Some things from the 70’s are still cool. The Eagles, Star Wars, peace signs, and the Great American Smokeout. Yes, you read right. Since the mid-70’…
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FIT Testing in Nevada Above National Average
11 November, 2013
"Choice" in colorectal cancer screening encourages more patients to get screened Despite a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Breast Cancer Project Update
11 November, 2013
Increasing screening and early detection of cancers throughout the state is an NCC goal. When it comes to breast cancer, regular screening can assist…