Survivors Day Show & Shine
Join Carson Tahoe Cancer Center in their parking lot for a Survivors Day Show & Shine. The day is a celebration of survivors with classic cars, outdoor games, ice cream floats and music. More details here.
Freedom From Smoking Group Clinic
Become smoke free through a Freedom From Smoking® Group Clinic.
FFS offers a structured, systematic approach to quitting smoking.
Overseen by a certified tobacco treatment specialist, you will learn:
HPV Vaccination Best Practices & Highlights from the Field
As we gear up for summer and back to school season, The American Cancer Society is hosting a virtual education learning series. The first session, "HPV Vaccination Best Practices" will feature the latest information, highlights from peer organizations, best practices, and implementation strategies to increase vaccination rates, address the benefits of initiating the HPV vaccine at age 9 and share updated tools and resources.
National Cancer Survivors Day Celebration
National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual celebration of life that is held in hundreds of communities nationwide, and around the world on the first Sunday of June. It is a CELEBRATION for those who have survived, an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community.
Cancer Community Clubhouse hosts Reno's 2023 celebration as a free event featuring:
1-2 p.m. - Speaker Series
2-5 p.m. - Celebration
The event includes bingo, a raffle, crafts, silent auction, memory tree and more.
Clinical Trials 101 with Imerman Angels
Imerman Angels, an NCC partner, and Lazarex Cancer Foundation host this community event to provide a broad overview and understanding of what clinical trials are, the benefits of joining one and some questions potential participants should consider. Participants should walk away feeling more confident about the role clinical trials play in our understanding of cancer, and the steps needed to research and enroll in an active trial.
The hope, also, is to demonstrate how peer-to-peer mentoring can improve participation in clinical trials.
Skin cancer continues to be most common cancer in Nevada, U.S.
More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in Nevada than all other cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society. This year it’s estimated 800 Nevadans will be diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and thousands more will be told they have basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas.
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and an opportunity for sun safety advocates and dermatologists to remind the community to take care of their skin.