Meet up and work together with others providing oncology navigation and case management in Nevada! This bi-monthly meeting is focused on increasing collaboration, providing professional support, and sharing resources. NCC's navigation network is a recognized Local Navigation Network by AONN+ (Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators) and is a valuable resource.
Contact Amy for details and to join.
Meet up and work together with others providing oncology navigation and case management in Nevada! This bi-monthly meeting is focused on increasing collaboration, providing professional support, and sharing resources. NCC's navigation network is a recognized Local Navigation Network by AONN+ (Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators) and is a valuable resource.
Contact Amy for details and to join.
Meet up and work together with others providing oncology navigation and case management in Nevada! This bi-monthly meeting is focused on increasing collaboration, providing professional support, and sharing resources. NCC's navigation network is a recognized Local Navigation Network by AONN+ (Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators) and is a valuable resource.
Contact Amy for details and to join.
A huge thank you to all of our amazing volunteers for the year! We couldn’t have done it without you!
This year, our volunteers came through to help us with a variety of projects and events. Here's what they were up to:
This year, NCC’s Executive Director Cari Herington was tapped to participate in a panel discussion during the Cancer Center Community Impact Forum (CCCIF) hosted by the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This November, NCC’s Valerie Martinez was among the speakers at the NMHEC Impact Summit 2024, presenting alongside Cheryl Ballard, founder of B&A Entertainment Services, Inc., one of our valued community partners. Their presentation focused on leveraging culturally tailored, peer-to-peer group interventions to increase breast cancer screenings among minority women. Programs like Pink Ribbon Sunday and Friend to Friend have significantly enhanced breast health education within the Las Vegas African American community.
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 increasing the number of physicians in our state. That starts with increasing the number of residency slots available in Nevada, because we know that many medical residents stay in the state where they completed their residency training.
This November NCC’s navigation team attended the AONN+ conference in Las Vegas, Amy virtually from afar and Valerie and Jorge in person. AONN+ is the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators, the largest specialty organization dedicated to improving patient care and quality of life through oncology nursing and navigation.
ALCSI (American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative) hosts Dr. Narjust Florez as part of its Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr. Florez is associate director of the Cancer Care Equity Program at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, leads the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Considered Podcast, and is the principal investigator of the Sexual Health Assessment in Women with Lung Cancer (SHAWL) Study - the largest study to-date evaluating sexual dysfunction in women with lung cancer.
With advancements in telemedicine, palliative care for cancer patients is evolving, offering effective alternatives to traditional in-person visits. A study published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) highlights how telehealth is now a viable option for delivering palliative care, providing comparable benefits to in-person appointments. This finding is particularly important for cancer patients who have advanced needs, for whom palliative care helps manage pain and symptoms, improves emotional support, and addresses life quality concerns.