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Summit Speaker Series: Dr. Archie Bleyer
08 August, 2015
The 2015 Nevada Cancer Control Summit brings together expert speakers from throughout Nevada and the nation to discuss the latest topics in cancer…
Webinar: "Improving Colon Cancer Screening: Lessons from the Field"
06 June, 2015
Learn from experts working in the field to implement systems to increase colorectal cancer screening in safety net and community health clinics.…
Call for Award Nominations Now Open
05 May, 2015
Know someone that's made great contributions to cancer control in Nevada this year? Now's the time to nominate them for the Nevada Cancer Coalition'…
Break Out The Sunscreen For Melanoma Monday
04 April, 2015
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Monday, May 4 marks the annual “Melanoma Monday,” an awareness day created by the American Academy of Dermatologists to…
Call For Abstracts Now Open
04 April, 2015
The Call for Abstracts for the 2015 Nevada Cancer Control Summit Poster Session is now open, with abstracts due Aug. 28 for the Sept. 17-18 summit…
7 Lies the Indoor Tanning Industry Continues to Tell
04 April, 2015
In 2013 Nevada was successful in becoming the 4th state to pass tanning legislation that prohibits minors under 18 from using indoor tanning devices…
Nevadans Challenged to Get Screened for Colon Cancer
02 February, 2015
With March’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month fast approaching, health professionals throughout the state are challenging Nevadans to get screened…
Southern Nevada Health District Issues E-Cigarette Health Advisory
02 February, 2015
The following is a press release from our partners at Southern Nevada Health District:
The Southern Nevada Health District today has issued a health…
Three New Members Join NCC Board of Directors
01 January, 2015
Three new members joined the Nevada Cancer Coalition board of directors effective Jan. 1, 2015, rounding out the list of members and officers to 13…
GUEST POST: HPV: It’s more than just warts. Let’s talk HPV & Cancer.
01 January, 2015
At NCC, our strength is in our partners. With that in mind, we'll be sharing a series of guest posts from our partners about various topics in…
January is National Radon Action Month
01 January, 2015
January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering educational…
Nevada Ranks 42nd in Funding Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
12 December, 2014
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids released a national report this week challenging states to step up their tobacco prevention and cessation funding…