Report confirms cancer cases, survival increasing among young American adults
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While the rate of cancer among American young adults is up, the overall cancer death rate is on the decline.
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UVA Cancer Center researchers find survival gap closed for Black recipients of cord blood
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Patients who receive umbilical cord blood transplants for blood cancers now live equally long regardless of their race.
Unite in the fight against pediatric cancer: Waynesboro High hosts special event tonight
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Waynesboro High School will host its annual Pediatric Cancer Awareness Night during tonight’s home football game against Turner Ashby.
UVA Cancer Center first in Virginia to offer new therapy for small cell lung cancer
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UVA Cancer Center is the first healthcare provider in Virginia to offer a newly approved immunotherapy to treat small cell lung cancer.
Lions Clubs provide 300 fleece ponchos to UVA Health Children’s cancer patients
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Local Lions Clubs presented a $3,000 donation to provide 300 colorful, fuzzy fleece ponchos for children at UVA Health Children’s.
Twila Showalter’s family pledges $1M for new care clinic for cancer patients at Sentara RMH
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The Showalter family has pledged a remarkable $1 million to support the new Twila Showalter Supportive Care Clinic at the Sentara RMH.
Community-based organizations encouraged to apply for UVA Cancer Center grant funding
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UVA Cancer Center seeks innovative, community-based projects to reduce the burden of cancer and enhance health equity.
Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, a UVA law grad, loses cancer battle
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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas represented her Houston-based district and the fourth largest city in the nation for 29 years.
VCU Health mobile cancer screening at three locations reduces travel burden for patients
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A new 50-foot trailer will travel between three VCU Health locations to provide state-of-the-art, rapid scans for cancer screenings.
‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star Shannen Doherty loses battle with breast cancer at 53
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Television audiences first saw her in guest appearances of shows in 1982 before she landed a recurring role on “Little House on the Prairie.”
