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Skin cancer continues to be most common cancer in Nevada, U.S.
05.01.2023
More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in Nevada than all other cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society. This year…
Prevention
2023 Skin Cancer Awareness Month Tools
04.14.2023
Skin Cancer Awareness Month is recognized each May. NCC provides these tools to assist you in promoting sun safety, skin cancer prevention, and…
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Get Ready: Skin Cancer Awareness Month is Nearly Here
04.27.2022
It’s nearly our favorite time of year: Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The annual recognition happens each May, just before the Memorial Day weekend…
Early Detection
VIDEO: Increasing Knowledge, Awareness and Protective Behavior for Skin in People of Color
04.25.2022
Dr. Anisha Patel is an associate professor of dermatology with the U MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Health Science Center in Houston. She's also a…
Early Detection
VIDEO: Skin Cancer Early Detection & Treatment with Dr. James Harris
04.25.2022
Dr. James Harris, a surgical oncologist with Western Surgical Group in northern Nevada, shares information on skin cancer and melanoma including…
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Inspired by Loss, Elko P.E. Teacher Models the Importance of Sun Safety
04.11.2022
When you’re a 13-year-old boy, and the father you idolize – a man who’d been a lifelong athlete and All-American high school football and basketball…
Prevention
Sun Protection and Skin Cancer Prevention in Melanin-Rich Skin
03.15.2022
The Skin of Color Society produced this educational interview featuring dermatologists of color discussing sun protection and skin cancer prevention…
Sun Smart Voices - Maebob Enokenwa
Highlighting Skin of Color This Black History Month
02.15.2022
By Maebob Enokenwa Maebob Enokenwa February is Black History Month! It is the time of year that we spotlight the impact Black people have had…
Survivorship
BRAF Targeted Treatment for Metastatic Melanoma, Resistance Patterns, and Future Hopes
11.03.2021
Gundersen Medical Foundation presents this on-demand CME accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society. Presenter: Swapna Narayana, MD Credit…
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Elko School Nurse, Melanoma Survivor, Sun Safety Advocate
05.03.2021
By Christine Thompson, NCC Cancer Prevention Programs Manager There’s a lot to be said for following your gut instinct, especially when it comes to…