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Advocating for Survivorship Gives Reno Woman Focus
08 August, 2023
Natalie Stevenson is the co-founder of northern Nevada's Cancer Community Clubhouse, a non-profit cancer survivorship organization unlike any other…
2023 Summit packed with learning, networking
08 August, 2023
The one-day Nevada Cancer Control Summit, now just a few weeks away, brings together continuing education and industry sessions, networking,…
NCC works with UNR Public Health to learn more about Black women and breast cancer screening
08 August, 2023
Over the past year NCC has been working with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health to learn more about perceptions, behaviors, and…
Resource Highlight: Cancer Community Clubhouse
08 August, 2023
Natalie, the founder of Cancer Community Clubhouse, moved to Reno from Texas and immediately saw a need. As a metastatic cancer thriver she knew…
September Cancer Awareness Quick Facts
08 August, 2023
September is a busy cancer awareness month recognizing prostate, uterine, ovarian, leukemia, lymphoma, thyroid and childhood cancers. While many of…
Registered Dietitians Provide Science-Backed Nutrition for Survivors
08 August, 2023
A quick internet search on "cancer diet" and "cancer nutrition" can yield hundreds of results -- some of them high quality and with sound, evidence-…
Navigating Cancer Survivorship as a Transgender or Non-Binary Person
07 July, 2023
This article originally ran on Cancer.net, a site developed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Read the entire post here.
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Knowing family history can be vital for reducing cancer risk
07 July, 2023
Recently, NCC’s Valerie Martinez, our Southern Nevada Outreach Coordinator, underwent genetic testing to determine if she had the BRCA gene mutation…
Legislature wraps with wins and losses for cancer control
07 July, 2023
We are thrilled to share that the bill NCC had worked on for several years is now a law thanks to efforts during the 82nd Nevada Legislature, which…
Grassroots Success: PTO plants trees at Mamie Towles Elementary School
07 July, 2023
While advocating for personal sun safety and sunscreen use has been a core of NCC’s Sun Smart Schools program, we’ve also encouraged environmental…
Resource Highlight: Cancer and Careers
06 June, 2023
Cancer, in the past, was often thought of as a disease of aging. For many people that’s still true, and their cancer diagnosis may come later in…
Thrive Kitchen: Making Good Food Choices
06 June, 2023
We're back with an installment of Thrive Kitchen, our tips and information on healthy eating for survivors during treatment and beyond.
Our…