Share
VCU Massey Cancer Center is the first in the state of Virginia to use an FDA-approved substance called Magtrace that allows surgeons to spare the lymph nodes in the vast majority of early-stage breast cancer patients.
Share
MaDee Nicole Boxler, a 2006 graduate of Fort Defiance High School, was pursuing a double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology at Roanoke College when severe pain in her stomach led her to the emergency room late one night.
Share
Common blood-pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.
Share
Every year, 790 Americans are diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of brain cancer called a diffuse midline glioma, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Share
Treatment for osteosarcoma can be challenging for some pet owners, but the alternative — death due to tumor pain and metastasis — is far worse.
Share
In February, Virginia Tech lacrosse coach John Sung coordinated one of his team’s full-speed, full-contact drills during a preseason practice – a drill that resembled an intrasquad scrimmage.
Share
Researchers at UVA Cancer Center have unveiled important new insights into how hormones known as androgens act on our cells – and the discovery could boost efforts to develop better treatments for prostate, ovarian and breast cancers.
Share
Glioblastoma multiforme is among the most lethal of cancers and the most stubborn in the face of treatment.
Share
The music arrived on April 15, students in the James Madison University Wind Symphony began rehearsing it April 19 and on Monday, April 26, they performed a moving tribute to a cancer-stricken alumna who watched via YouTube from a hospital bed.
Share
A discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has been selected as one of the year’s most significant biomedical discoveries.
We don’t take press releases or official statements as the final word. Digging in to get the whole story takes time and resources.