The treatment of head and neck cancer often involves surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. This treatment is critical for controlling or curing head and neck cancer. Though necessary, these treatments, particularly radiation therapy, can cause fibrosis (hardening) of the tissues, neck and face. This is known as radiation fibrosis. Radiation fibrosis can be painful and result in loss of neck movement, inability to open the mouth, trouble speaking, trouble swallowing, shoulder problems, swelling (known as lymphedema), and many other issues.
 

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine offers a free Rural Outreach Clinic for those who have no insurance or cannot afford care with their current insurance. Services include sports physicals, laboratory services, vaccines, Pap tests and cervical exams, breast exams and mammogram referrals, dental services and more. 

For details call 775-750-2121 or email ruraloutreachclinic@gmail.com. For a dental appointment call Norma at 775-455-1700. 

Last walk-in appointment is at 12 p.m.

Prevent Cancer's 2024 Advocacy Workshop will bring groups together to increase awareness on patient navigation and cancer screening. Speakers will discuss screening and prevention as it applies to patient navigation programs and policy (including the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule codes), and its impact on reducing cancer disparities.

Join us for an informative webinar hosted by Jasper Health and guest from the Biden Cancer Moonshot, Anabella Aspiras, as they discuss the prevalence and importance of patient navigation among those affected by cancer, as well as the opportunities and impact of CMS’s recent announcement for Principal Illness Navigation (PIN) codes.

Key highlights of the webinar include:

Save the date for our first-ever Evidence Academy! This half-day live event will highlight the evidence behind peer-based mentoring programs as a community-based intervention to increase cancer screening. We'll also feature a successful peer mentoring program that has engaged countless women in faith-based and other community settings to increase breast cancer screening. Then we'll invite everyone to work together to discussion how a similar peer mentoring program can be implemented in other areas of Nevada.

Join Ethan Zohn, Survivor, Imerman Angel Mentor and Survivor Africa winner as he discusses his journey and the role cannabis played in helping him deal with the side effects of cancer treatments. Ethan will be joined by Dr. Brooke Worster, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Supportive Oncology and Greg Garber, MSW and Director of Oncology Support Services at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center as they discuss the benefits and risks of cannabis use for the abatement of cancer-treatment symptoms.

Join us as we work to develop strategies and activities to increase HPV vaccination series uptake and completion across Nevada. We'll bring together partners in a variety of clinical disciplines, public health, education and other fields to collaborate. 

If you're interested in participating in this collaborative, contact Lily to be added to the list for meeting links and resources.