Natalie Stevenson is the co-founder of northern Nevada's Cancer Community Clubhouse, a non-profit cancer survivorship organization unlike any other Reno has seen. Stevenson is a metastatic breast cancer thriver and survivorship advocate who saw a need for the services and programs CCC offers, so she rolled up her sleeves to fill the gap.

Stevenson is also an advocate for cancer survivorship programs and their ability to change the lives of people diagnosed with cancer and improve outcomes. She's seen the effects firsthand.

The one-day Nevada Cancer Control Summit, now just a few weeks away, brings together continuing education and industry sessions, networking, exhibits, and the Nevada Cancer Coalition's annual awards. We consider it the cancer control event of the year. Many of our past attendees agree,

Over the past year NCC has been working with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health to learn more about perceptions, behaviors, and knowledge about breast cancer screening among Nevadans, with a special focus on Black Nevadans. The results of the research, which combined a statewide online survey and a series of focus groups with Black women across the state, is available now.

Natalie, the founder of Cancer Community Clubhouse, moved to Reno from Texas and immediately saw a need. As a metastatic cancer thriver she knew that having a place to reconnect with life, learn, engage with others who knew what life with cancer was like, and gain emotional support was vital -- and Reno didn't have that.

September is a busy cancer awareness month recognizing prostate, uterine, ovarian, leukemia, lymphoma, thyroid and childhood cancers. While many of these cancers do not have early detection tests or prevention messages, NCC is sharing quick facts on several for providers and public health partners to use and share.