Report: Dangerous source of lung cancer found in 25 percent of Virginia homes
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A new report shows that high levels of radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer, is found in approximately 25 percent of homes in Virginia.
Search Results for cancer
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AG Miyares provides official opinion on proton radiation therapy in cancer treatment
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Proton radiation therapy is a groundbreaking nonsurgical advanced radiation technology clinically proven to precisely treat tumors.
UVA Health researchers develop decision-making aid for women with breast cancer risk
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A new decision-making aid, developed by experts at UVA Health and their collaborators, helps women at high risk of breast cancer.
VCU Massey seed grants strive to create ‘partnerships to reduce Virginia’s cancer burden’
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VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is accepting applications for 2024 seed grants through January 18, 2024.
Taking it to the streets: VCU ‘Massey on the Move’ vans bring cancer education to underserved
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VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center deployed two mobile health vans in fall 2023 to deliver cancer education to underserved communities.
Roanoke border collie part of clinical trial to treat cancer; could help humans in future
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A clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety of treating oral cancers in dogs, and potentially humans, with a device that delivers chemotherapy directly to the tumor.
Research at VCU suggests promising new treatment option for pancreatic cancer
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Preclinical research published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer points to a new treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer.
VCU scientists discover gene that leads to prostate cancer growth, metastasis
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New research from scientists at VCU determined that a particular gene is the ringleader behind a domino effect driving prostate cancer.
VCU researcher awarded more than $6.3M to develop therapies for two rare pediatric cancers
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Dr. Anthony Faber, a professor at VCU School of Dentistry, has been awarded four grants totaling more than $6.3 million.
Cancer biology researcher to chair UVA school’s Department of Dermatology
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A nationally renowned cancer biology researcher will chair UVA School of Medicine’s Department of Dermatology.
