prevention
Preventing cancer one step at a time
01.29.2022
February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and usually we’d use this space to share the little list of reminders of what you can do personally to…
Winter sun safety: Being 'Sun Smart' isn’t just for summertime
01.04.2022
It’s often simple to be Sun Smart in the summertime. We may feel the heat of the sun on our skin reminding us to take cover or reapply sunscreen. We…
Lung Cancer Collaborative kicks off with overwhelming response
12.07.2021
Nearly 80 participants logged on to the first Lug Cancer Collaborative meeting in early November, confirming the need for more teamwork and action…
Volunteers, partners the backbone of Sun Smart programs
12.06.2021
NCC’s Sun Smart Nevada and its youth component Sun Smart Schools are two sure ways partner collaboration and volunteer support are helping create…
HPV Vaccinations: The Dental Community’s Role
11.29.2021
The American Cancer Society in partnership with the Nevada Dental Hygienists’ Association presents this interactive webinar series to educate dental…
HPV 101
11.03.2021
This session is offered by Gundersen Health System as part of its Childhood Immunization Education Series. In this 30 minute program, participants…
Special Series ECHO: Skin Cancer Prevention, Screening, and Follow-Up
11.03.2021
This clinic discusses the definition, etiologies, differential diagnosis, and treatment for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.
Presenter:…
NCI Lectures: Intercepting Lung Cancer via the Airway Transcriptome
11.03.2021
This lecture is part of the National Cancer Institute's 2020 Annual Advances in Cancer Prevention Lecture Series
Presented by Avrum Spira, M.D.,…
My First Skin Cancer Screening
04.29.2019
Guest blogger: UNR Student Ramsey Pfeffinger
My name is Ramsey Pfeffinger. On Friday, April 26 I got my first skin cancer screening! I’m here to use…
It's [Cancer] Awareness [Month/Week/Day]
04.03.2017
April is a doozy of a month when it comes to awareness and special focus weeks and days.
This month alone is recognized as an awareness month for…