Access the latest facts on lung cancer in Nevada along with resources to assist with sharing messages about lung cancer prevention and screening. Quick facts are also included in Spanish for easy sharing.

Health care providers and community organizations alike can share this information on the health effects of quitting smoking. What happens after 5 minutes, an hour or a day? We've also included a quick primer on vaping and how it affects youth. These are great materials to use during Lung Cancer Awareness Month and year-round.

Despite years of progress in screening and medical advances, lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death among Nevadans – and across the U.S. This year it’s estimated that 2,030 Nevadans will have been diagnosed with lung cancer and close to 1,170 people will die of the disease.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and an opportunity to educate the community about screening for lung cancer and how to reduce the risk for getting the disease.

If you've ever gone in search of a recipe on the internet, chances are you've turned up a slew of options. But just like every other category on the internet, there are winners and losers.

For example, some bloggers post up recipes of their own, but they may not have been tested thoroughly and may not turn out. Other recipes may be absolutely delicious...and loaded with fat and calories and zero nutritional value.

Nevada Cancer Coalition on Sept. 13 awarded leaders in cancer control in Nevada with Summit Awards, the organization’s annual awards distributed at the Nevada Cancer Control Summit. The awardees, which included three individuals and one organization, were recognized for leadership and dedication in supporting cancer prevention, early detection and survivorship efforts in the state.

By Gigi Glogovac, University of Nevada Reno and Carson-Tahoe Outpatient Oncology Rotation Project

It is important during treatment to maintain a healthy weight and eat nutritious foods, while being aware of potential changes in appetite, taste, and other difficult symptoms. This month to help make nutrition a little easier for you, we give you simple yet satisfying, overnight oats!

This BWHS (Black Women’s Health Study) Breast Cancer Risk Calculator allows health professionals to estimate a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer over the next 5 years. It was derived and tested solely in data from U.S. Black women. The tool uses a woman’s personal medical and reproductive history and the history of breast cancer and prostate cancer among her first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, children) to estimate absolute breast cancer risk—her chance or probability of developing breast cancer in a given period of time.