Virginia Tech students unite to fight cancer
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Virginia Tech fraternity Alpha Tau Omega Theta Delta chapter has selected Cycling4aCure as its official philanthropy.
Search Results for cancer
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Cancer discovery: Compounds found to block key cancer driver
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Researchers have identified promising compounds to inhibit a key driver of many forms of the disease, including lung, prostate, colon, bladder and pancreatic cancer.
Golf tourney raises money for Augusta Health Breast Cancer Fund
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Ingleside Resort, the Eagles Aerie 608, and the Augusta Health Foundation sponsored the Jeff Earhart Memorial Golf Tournament on October 4 to support Augusta Health’s Breast Cancer Fund.
UVA School of Medicine study: Tampons show promise in ovarian cancer screening
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A pilot study led by a University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher suggests that tampons could help detect ovarian cancer.
Can playing on artificial turf cause cancer?
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Just when you thought it was safe to play soccer on that brand new synthetic turf field, it may be time to think again. Those little black dirt-like granules that fill up the space between synthetic blades of grass and make up some 90 percent of today’s artificial turf fields are actually ground-up car and truck tires. As such they contain a host of potentially noxious chemicals that can lead to a wide range of health problems.
Longwood cross country coach leaves cancer in her wake in pursuit of triathlon glory
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Longwood cross country coach Catherine Hanson is a triathlon minimalist and proud of it. Where others wear wetsuits, Hanson wears her singlet.
Battling breast cancer: UVA pioneers image-guided, high-dose approach
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An experimental approach to treating breast cancer being tested at the University of Virginia Health System allows doctors to administer significantly higher doses of cancer-killing radiation where it’s needed.
VCU Medical Center earns designation as a Lung Cancer Screening Center
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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center has been designated as a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology, becoming one of the first in the state to earn the designation.
Augusta Health Cancer Services Bridge Fund: One man’s story
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While cancer patients do need excellent clinical care, compassion and understanding—they may also need personalized help or assistance with anything that is a barrier to that care.
Cancer patients will get help because of 20th anniversary event at Augusta Health
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In celebration of the Augusta Health’s 20th anniversary, the Augusta Health Foundation will host a special celebration of this momentous occasion while also benefitting cancer patients in need.
