Stories of Care & Discovery

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New UVA-Developed App Helps Fight Cervical Cancer

As the World Health Organization aims to eradicate cervical cancer in the next century, a UVA nursing professor and an infectious diseases expert are teaming up to battle it with a tailored approach.

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Colorectal Cancer Screening Lags Among Rural Women, Study Reveals

They’re more likely to screen for breast than colorectal cancer. But why?

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UVA Health Receives Designation as Virginia’s Only Comprehensive Cancer Center

The designation will enhance access to care, clinical research, and treatment.

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The Science of Relief . . . from Cervical Cancer

The Science of Relief . . . from Cervical Cancer

Nicaraguan women have the highest cervical cancer mortality rate in Central America and the Caribbean. Public health nurse and professor Emma Mitchell is creating tailored screening, follow-up, and treatment approaches to change that narrative.

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UVA Joins National Effort to Increase Minority Representation in Cancer Clinical Trials

UVA Joins National Effort to Increase Minority Representation in Cancer Clinical Trials

UVA Cancer Center is part of a national pilot project to increase racial and ethnic diversity among cancer treatment trial volunteers.

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