The Nevada CRC Collaborative is a statewide workgroup to address colorectal cancer and reduce barriers to screening in our state. The group will meet quarterly to network and address identified barriers, and report out to the Early Detection Task Force.
Contact Darcy@NevadaCancerCoalition.org.
In this community-style meeting we’ll identify opportunities to take action on cancer prevention and early detection, share updates, successes and challenges, and leave time for networking.
This is an online meeting. To join this Task Force and be added to the email distribution list please email lily@NevadaCancerCoalition.org.
In this community-style meeting we’ll identify opportunities to take action on cancer prevention and early detection, share updates, successes and challenges, and leave time for networking.
This is an online meeting. To join this Task Force and be added to the email distribution list please email Darcy@NevadaCancerCoalition.org.
Seniors can receive FREE medical services and care from UNR Med students at this outreach clinic. Some of the services offered at the clinic include EKGs, cholesterol tests, glucose-tests, social services, and nutrition counseling for patients 55 and older.
A free Dermatology Clinic will be offered at the same time, during which patients of all ages can receive medical care and skin treatments such as biopsies, cryotherapy, and surgical excision, and drainage.
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine hosts this rural outreach medical clinic to provide medical care for those with no insurance or who do not have insurance coverage for certain services. The event includes general and sports physicals, well and sick child visits, vaccines and lab services, cervical cancer screening, breast exams and mammogram referrals, and other health exams.
For more information call 775-385-8091 or email ruraloutreachclinic@gmail.com.
Caregivers are the unsung heroes of the cancer care team, absorbing the many ripples cancer causes and helping their loved one deal with diagnosis, treatment, and life beyond cancer. While we celebrate caregivers all year long, there’s a special focus on them each November, recognized as National Family Caregivers Month.
This month for caregivers is not just an opportunity to honor them and the tireless work they put in to care for their loved one. It’s also a chance to raise awareness of caregiving issues and increase support.
“Knowing someone cares through an encouraging text kept me alive during such an abysmal period of my life,” said Charlie, who was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2021. “It was a dark and dismal time for me ... fighting despair and trying to gather hope and resilience in the face of my physical problems.”
Project ECHO Nevada kindly invites you to their upcoming session on Transgender Care 101. This session will be led by Karen Thiele, MD who is passionate about caring for LGBTQIA+ Community.
Working together with ThriveNV, specifically with Amy Thompson, made all the difference when it came to giving our mutual patient the resources and the help he needed to get back to good health. By having the support and input of ThriveNV, I found the necessary tools to pave a clear and easy path for him. As a patient, navigating the healthcare system is not an easy task, so as providers it is our job to go the extra mile and work with other healthcare disciplines in order to provide the necessary services.
With the help of ThriveNV and the Nevada Cancer Coalition, CHA has been able to stay up to date on patient resources, whether it's cancer prevention or cancer treatment this Coalition knows it all. Throughout the years, we have collaborated on cancer prevention projects and patient navigation. I am always amazed by the entire staff and their extensive knowledge of community resources. Staff is always available and eager to help. The majority of our patients within CHA are Hispanic/Latino, knowing little to no English.