Becoming a Warrior: The Big Reveal
By Darcy Phillips
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Tools
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is October each year. Here are some tools to assist you in promoting early detection and survivorship.
WEBINAR: Exercise Is Medicine in Oncology: Implementation Based on Solid Evidence
Join NCCS to learn about the evidence base for exercise during and after cancer treatment, to review the current published exercise guidelines from ACS, SCSM, and ASCO, and to discuss "what good looks like" in the practice of exercise oncology.
Imerman Angels Community Event Series: Anticipatory Grief
Anticipatory grief is a natural response to the losses that are inevitably part of life. This session discusses anticipatory grief, what it can look like in ourselves and those around us. The session will share mindful practices to support participants to acknowledge and accept feelings of anticipatory grief, and discuss practices and rituals that can help integrate it into one’s daily activities.
Presented in partnership with Zen Caregiving Project.
Register at: Imermanangels.org/events
NCC Board Member Wins National Recognition
Nevada Cancer Coalition board member Debbie Anderson on Aug. 23, 2022 will travel to Nashville, Tenn., as Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital's 2022 Mercy Award winner. She'll join Mercy Award winners from across the country for a gala event where a winner for the company-wide Mercy Award for LifePoint Health will be announced.
We are so proud to have her as an important part of our coalition and wish her a wonderful trip to Nashville.
Read more about Debbie and her Mercy Award in this news release from NNRH:
13th Annual Joining Forces Against Hereditary Cancer Conference
Joining FORCEs Against Hereditary Cancer® is an international conference designed to empower individuals and families facing hereditary cancer.
Their free virtual conference includes sessions with renowned experts, access to our sponsors and supporters, and the opportunity to meet with others in our virtual networking lounge.
Nevada Oncology Society Fall Conference
Learn how local practices are enhancing the patient experience at the Nevada Oncology Society Fall Conference. Join your colleagues and local clinicians for an explorative look at the 2023 legislative session, its potential impact on patient care, and ways to get involved to help shape the future of cancer care in the state.
Relaxation can lead to better cancer outcomes
A cancer diagnosis, cancer treatments and cancer caregiving can all be among the most stressful times in a person’s life. That stress, according to experts at the Mayo Clinic, can have impacts on your body, your mood and your behavior. Some of the impacts include headaches, fatigue, irritability, depression and anxiety, drug or alcohol abuse, angry outbursts and over- or under-eating, to name a few.
Rural Outreach Clinic
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. Dental services available by appointment.
For more information call 775-385-8091 or email ruraloutreachclinic@gmail.com.
Bright Spot Virtual Event: How to Help Kids and Teens Thrive at School When a Parent or Loved One has Cancer
Bright Spot Network’s Director of Programs and Community Outreach will be presenting to the Triage Cancer community about how to help children and teens thrive at school when a loved one has cancer.