Teen first in Virginia to receive cancer gene therapy in UVA clinical trial
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The UVA Health System has administered its first dose of an experimental immunotherapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Search Results for cancer
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Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists decode breast cancer protein
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Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have successfully determined the full architecture of the breast cancer susceptibility protein.
Study: Breast cancer patients on opioids less likely to stick to vital treatment
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A new study has found a lack of adherence to a lifesaving treatment regimen among breast cancer patients who take opioids to manage their pain.
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute teams converge on strategies to defeat McCain’s form of brain cancer
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Research teams at Virginia Tech are developing new approaches to treat the aggressive form of brain cancer recently diagnosed in U.S. Sen. John McCain.
Farmers’ outdoor work can increase skin cancer risk
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Many farmers have long-term exposure to the sun that can put them at risk for developing skin cancer.
Augusta Health offers annual free skin cancer screening
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Augusta Health and local dermatologists will conduct an annual free skin cancer screening at the Augusta Health Cancer Center.
Andrea Kuliasha’s cancer research driven by personal experience
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Andrea Kuliasha became interested in cancer research when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer during her freshman year at Virginia Tech.
UVA Cancer Center excellence nets $15 million grant
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University of Virginia Cancer Center has again been honored for its work researching new and better cancer treatments.
UVA finds way to dramatically speed cancer research
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A new technique developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine will let a single cancer research lab do the work of dozens.
VCU Dental Care to host free oral, head and neck cancer screening on April 22
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Carol Fisher was at a dental appointment at VCU Dental Care when the dentistry student examining her noticed lesions on her tongue.
