early detection
April 2025 Awareness Month Materials
03.28.2025
April is the awareness month for both Head & Neck cancers and Testicular cancer. NCC has pulled together quick facts for you to share for both…
NCC Travels I-80 Educating Nevadans on Cancer
03.24.2025
Every March the team from Nevada Cancer Coalition hits the road, traveling along Interstate 80 to attend the popular Humboldt General Hospital…
Lung Screening Bill Receives Support at Nevada Legislature
03.21.2025
A bill to improve access to lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) received support on Friday, March 21 from a number of…
Prevent Cancer Foundation awards $1.3 million to patient navigation programs throughout the U.S.
01.23.2025
NCC to receive $100,000 over next two years.
To advance the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s bold goal to reduce cancer deaths by 40% by 2035, the…
Lung Cancer Screening: The Importance of Patient-Provider Discussions
01.22.2025
Fewer than 10% of patients say they’ve discussed lung cancer screening with their healthcare providers.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of…
2024 Lung Cancer Resources and Data
10.24.2024
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and an opportunity to draw awareness to the effectiveness and importance of lung cancer screening. The goal…
Questions linger after FDA approval of Shield blood test for colon cancer
10.21.2024
In July, the FDA approved the first blood test, called Shield, for primary screening of colon cancer in people at average risk. The test detects…
Registration Opens for Evidence Academy
03.04.2024
Registration is now open for NCC's first ever Evidence Academy. This free half-day session will engage partners and community members to learn about…
Colorectal Cancer Affecting Younger Adults
02.28.2024
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Earlier this year the American Cancer Society (ACS) released alarming news: colorectal cancer is now…
Partner Success: Lung Screening in Rural Nevada
12.20.2023
Screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT isn't new, but many people are still unaware of the importance of this early detection method and its…