Lung cancer in Virginia: Report says more people need to be screened
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The 2022 “State of Lung Cancer” report shows that only 7.6 percent of Virginia residents who are eligible have been screened for lung cancer.
Search Results for cancer
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‘No-Shave November’ raises awareness about men’s health, cancer screenings
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‘No-Shave November’ is back and this means men will put their razors away and embrace their facial hair for the entire month.
Drug developed at VCU to potentially treat aggressive liver cancer
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Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have published new findings that establish rationale for the use of a class of drugs known as MDA-9 inhibitors as a potential treatment option for aggressive liver cancer.
VCU Massey Cancer Center scientists pinpoint target in aggressive breast cancer
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Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have set their sights on a new therapeutic target for an aggressive form of breast cancer with limited treatment options.
Massey scientists identify promising therapeutic target for incurable brain cancer
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Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered a cellular partnership that drives the growth of deadly brain tumors and could potentially serve as a novel target for disease treatment.
UVA Cancer Center: Research reveals how unhealthy gut helps breast cancer spread
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An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from UVA Cancer Center reveals.
Paula Fracasso joins VCU Massey Cancer Center to lead the cancer service line
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VCU Massey Cancer Center and VCU Health welcomed Paula M. Fracasso, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, this month, as the deputy director of the cancer center and senior vice president of the cancer service line at VCU Health.
VCU Massey Cancer Center to lead alliance for equitable cancer care
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VCU Massey will serve as the National Program Office for the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care., which works to make cancer care equitable.
Rural cancer patients undergo less radiation treatment, experience poorer outcomes
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Cancer patients who live in rural areas experience higher mortality rates than nonrural cancer patients, according to recently published research from the VCU Massey Cancer Center.
New compound could be effective treatment option for deadly childhood cancer
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New research from VCU Massey Cancer Center published last month in Cell Reports demonstrated that a novel targeted therapy could be an effective treatment option for a deadly pediatric cancer known as neuroblastoma.
