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Senator Rosen Pushes for More Residency Slots
11.15.2024
As we continue work on the 2026-2030 Nevada Cancer Plan, it has been made clear that we must focus on expanding our healthcare workforce and…

Call to Action: Public Comment for Dental Vaccination Regulations
08.07.2024
The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, to receive comments on the proposed…

NCC Signs On in Support of Surveillance Colonoscopy Coverage
11.27.2023
This month Nevada Cancer Coalition signed on to a letter drafted by a coalition of partners urging insurance coverage of surveillance colonoscopy as…

Legislature wraps with wins and losses for cancer control
07.05.2023
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…

Debbie Anderson: Lung Cancer HERO
03.29.2023
Nevada Cancer Coalition Board Member Debbie Anderson is in Washington D.C. serving as a lung cancer HERO. We're sharing this story that she shared…

Nonprofits Plan Cancer Day at the Legislature March 1
02.23.2023
Nevada’s lawmakers on Wednesday, March 1 will get to walk through an inflatable colon, explore a pair of jumbo-sized lungs, and see the Mammovan…

NCC's Policy Recommendations Attract Attention
07.29.2022
Back in February of 2022 NCC got bold.
The Biden Administration released their new iteration of the Cancer Moonshot, and we got excited about…

Cancer Moonshot misses the mark by glossing over prevention, early detection
02.22.2022
This month, Nevada Cancer Coalition submitted the following opinion to Nevada Current:
Earlier this month, President Biden reignited his …

World Cancer Day: Let's Debunk Some Myths!
02.04.2014
If you caught the collaborative ad from Chevrolet and the American Cancer Society during Sunday’s SuperBowl then you may already know that today is…