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The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), through a grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, has developed an Optimal Care Coordination Model for improving care coordination for patients with lung cancer covered by Medicaid. The Model provides a framework for improving access and quality across the entire continuum of care for patients on Medicaid with lung cancer. The ACCC Model builds upon the Multidisciplinary Care Assessment Tool created through the National Cancer Institute Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP).

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 the efficacy of peer mentoring to increase cancer screening. The event is Monday, April 15 from 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The event features speakers from University of Nevada, Reno's Larson Institute on the evidence behind peer mentoring for cancer screening, a presentation by B&A Entertainment on their peer and faith-based mentoring for breast cancer screening, and a workshop to brainstorm ideas to implement in northern Nevada.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Earlier this year the American Cancer Society (ACS) released alarming news: colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among men under 50, and the second for women under 50. Incidence of this cancer is also increasing among those 55 or younger, underscoring the importance of on-time and consistent cancer screening.

Nevada Cancer Coalition developed two toolkits to help Nevada healthcare providers increase the number of youth who initiate and complete the HPV vaccination series. By recommending and administering the HPV vaccine to your patients, starting as early as age 9, you can help protect children from a future devastating cancer diagnosis.

These toolkits can, and should, be reviewed and used by the entire provider office. Presenting a unified and consistent message to patients and parents is vital to a successful vaccination program.

Download either toolkit below.

We're sharing this news from our friends at TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance:

The TOUCH, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance – which drives the collaborative efforts of patients, survivors, advocates, advocacy organizations, health care professionals, researchers and pharmaceutical companies to work collectively, with accountability, towards the common goal of eradicating Black Breast Cancer – has partnered with Carebox to launch the Carebox Connect experience optimized for breast cancer patients.

Colorectal cancer is the #2 cancer killer in Nevada by total numbers, only behind lung cancer. The latest American Cancer Society data shows that colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths among men under 50, and second for women under 50.

Nevada's Central Cancer Registry keeps data on cancer cases across the state and has provided data that we've formatted into charts to help you quickly digest the information.

Access the data and download our annual Quick Facts and Resources on the buttons below.