Stories of Care & Discovery

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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UVA Earns Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation

UVA Cancer Center moves into an elite group of the most outstanding cancer programs in the nation.

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Study: Common Blood Pressure Drugs Could Improve Colorectal Cancer Survival

Study: Common Blood Pressure Drugs Could Improve Colorectal Cancer Survival

UVA researchers determined that ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers and thiazide diuretics appear particularly beneficial to patients with colorectal cancer.

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UVA Discovery Suggests Potential New Treatment for Deadly Blood Cancer

Researchers believe a drug used to treat certain advanced breast cancers may offer a new treatment option for myelofibrosis, a form of leukemia.

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