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A unique partnership between a Virginia Tech scientist and a University of Virginia oncologist could result in a solution to reduce discomfort during cancer treatment for women.
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Jean Sabile, a third-year student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, has been awarded a Medical Student Initiation Grant by the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
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A husband-and-wife team at the UVA Cancer Center have been awarded $1.8 million to improve radiation therapy and breast surgery for patient with early-stage breast cancer.
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A new innovation in cancer research will enable scientists to understand the complex causes of the disease with unprecedented speed and sophistication.
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Scientists with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute say a gene involved in the body’s sleep cycle is a potential target for therapies to help patients with a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma.
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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network hosted its fourth annual Cancer Research Breakfast Thursday at the Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center.
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Men across Virginia are being urged to talk to their health care providers about their individual risk for prostate cancer and the appropriate medical course of action for those who are diagnosed with the disease.
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Men in the Valley will unite to fight breast cancer with the American Cancer Society through participation in the Real Men Wear Pink of the Valley campaign.
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Old Dominion University men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones announced Wednesday that he has had a recurrence of prostate cancer. Jones was initially diagnosed and treated for the disease in 2015.
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A UVA School of Medicine researcher is developing a two-fisted, antibody-based approach to destroy deadly ovarian cancer – an approach he believes could also be modified to kill breast, prostate and other solid tumors.
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