Stories of Care & Discovery

A UVA Health discovery of a gene responsible for a type of brain tumor could also lead to better treatments for some kinds of childhood cancer. (Photo illustration by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications)

GENE DISCOVERY COULD LEAD TO BETTER TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD CANCERS

UVA researchers have found that a gene known to cause a deadly type of brain cancer is behind two other childhood cancers as well. The discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers in children and adults.

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UVA Expert Offers Insight on the Use of Dietary Supplements for Cancer Prevention

Clinical dietitian Katherine Basbaum explains what a new recommendation means for those taking dietary supplements seeking to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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Discovery Points to Better Treatments for Brain Tumors

Discovery Points to Better Treatments for Brain Tumors

New research identifies vulnerabilities on brain tumors that CAR T-cell immunotherapy could attack.

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UVA Cancer Center Seeking Applications for Community Grants to Celebrate Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation

UVA Cancer Center Seeking Applications for Community Grants to Celebrate Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation

UVA Cancer Center is awarding community grants of up to $10,000 to address cancer-related health disparities.

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World’s 1st Focused Ultrasound  Cancer Immunotherapy Center Launched

World’s 1st Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center Launched

Focused ultrasound cancer immunotherapy is opening new fronts in the war against many different cancers, from breast to brain tumors

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