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Cover Up! It's Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
05 May, 2014
Each year the month of May is designated National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. NCC's intern project assistant Ashley Davis…
Melanoma Monday a Reminder to Protect Your Skin as Summer Nears
04 April, 2014
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Monday, May 5 marks the annual “Melanoma Monday,” an awareness day created by the American Academy of Dermatologists to…
E-Cigarettes: News You Should Know
04 April, 2014
There has been a recent surge of news reports about e-cigarettes touching on regulation (more specifically the lack of it), poisoning concerns, youth…
Celebrating Cancer Registrars April 7 - 11
04 April, 2014
In addition to being National Public Health Week, this week April 7 – 11 is also National Cancer Registrars Week (NCRW). The purpose of NCRW is to…
It's National Public Health Week!
04 April, 2014
This week, April 7 – 11, 2014, is National Public Health Week. It’s an opportunity to recognize the contributions of the many organizations that…
Lynch Syndrome: Just The Facts
03 March, 2014
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about 3% of colorectal cancer cases are due to an inherited condition…
Summit Speaker Series: Dr. Nathan Slotnick, Dr. Christina Szot and Dr. Brian Lawenda
03 March, 2014
The 2014 Nevada Cancer Control Summit brings together expert speakers from throughout Nevada and the nation to discuss the latest topics in cancer…
Summit Speaker Series: Dr. Amy Shaw
03 March, 2014
The 2014 Nevada Cancer Control Summit brings together expert speakers from throughout Nevada and the nation to discuss the latest topics in cancer…
Prevention, Early Detection Key to Reducing Colon Cancer
02 February, 2014
“We cannot treat our way out of the cancer problem…More commitment to prevention and early detection is desperately needed in order to complement…
Nevadans Challenged to Check Their Rears This March
02 February, 2014
With March’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month fast approaching, March 1 - 31, health professionals throughout the state are challenging Nevadans to…
Screening Success: Community Health Alliance
02 February, 2014
With Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month just days away (March 1 - 31) NCC, in collaboration with Nevada Colon Cancer Partnership, has been working on…
Webinar: Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Primary Care Setting
02 February, 2014
Nevada Cancer Coalition, in conjunction with Nevada Colon Cancer Partnership, is pleased to host this training via toll-free web-conference. This…