Nevada Cancer Coalition

09/22/2026

It's always a pleasure to be able to honor partners who are putting in the work to reduce the burden of cancer in Nevada. This year we honored four partners on Sept. 18 at our annual Summit, including Father Edgar Villanueva, Dr. Kevin Kiene, Nevada's State Immunization Program at Randi Owens.

Nevada Cancer Coalition on Friday, Sept. 18 recognized three individuals and one organization for their contributions to cancer prevention, early detection and access to care in Nevada. The awards were distributed during the 2026 Nevada Cancer Control Summit in Reno. The annual Summit Awards honor i...

09/21/2026

Food insecurity can have a significant impact on health — including for people navigating cancer care.

Join Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Mountain West Cancer Collaborative and the Utah Cancer Coalition for an upcoming webinar exploring food insecurity and strategies to address it in health care, oncology and communities across the Mountain West.

Featured speaker Courtney Choy, PhD, of the University of Utah, will share insights from her work in public health and community-engaged research.

Learn more and regsiter: https://buff.ly/a07Wc0a

Join Huntsman Cancer Institute's Mountain West Cancer Collaborative, in collaboration with the Utah Cancer Coalition, for our next webinar focused on Food Insecurity. Attendees will learn about the impact of food insecurity on health, approaches being used to address food insecurity in healthcare an...

09/20/2026

Meet the person behind NCC's paperwork. Michelle is our Operations Director, and she's so much more than accounting and purchasing. She makes sure there's snacks in the break room -- and Melissa says she's really good at picking the yummy ones. She picks us up from the airport, scours Amazon for the best deals, and can always be counted on for a warm smile.

We couldn't do what we do without this powerhouse!

09/17/2026

We don't always work in the same office, but when we do we're twinning. 👯‍♀️

09/16/2026

Behind the scenes at NCC during Summit week. We've got attendee totes stuffed, the signage printed, and snacks and thank you gifts ready to roll. There's a lot that goes into making this one-day educational conference Nevada's cancer control event of the year. There's still time to register!

09/12/2026

We're just a week away from this year's Nevada Cancer Control Summit and sending another round of thanks to this year's exhibitors. If you're attending the conference in Reno, be sure to visit these organizations' exhibits.

09/11/2026

Team NCC and our inflatable lungs will be at Wingfield Park tomorrow to support our LGBTQIA+ community and advocate for wellness through cancer prevention and early detection. Visit our booth -- just look for a giant trachea above the crowd!

09/10/2026

We're just days away from this year's Nevada Cancer Control Summit and we're doing another roll call. Thank you to our exhibitors for supporting this continuing ed event! We wouldn't be able to host it without you!

Renown Health Sierra Neurosurgery Group Cure 4 The Kids Foundation

Want to attend? Registration is still open: https://buff.ly/C4zPAbM