News and Highlights
Below are some news items involving the UVA Cancer Center’s Cancer Center Without Walls members. Select any link to read more about that topic.
Lay Health Navigators Key to Cervical Cancer Prevention, UVA Study Finds
In Appalachia, women die from cervical cancer at rates a fifth to a third higher than elsewhere in Virginia. According to new research just published by Emma Mitchell, a University…UVA researchers look at ways to lower rates of cervical cancer in Virginia
Women living in Virginia’s Appalachian counties are not only more likely to have cervical cancer than those living elsewhere, but their diagnoses tend to come after the cancer has spread,…iTHRIV and community groups partner to address health needs across Virginia
Four biomedical research projects to improve the health of Virginians, including a project in the New River Valley for colorectal cancer screening, will be funded by the integrated Translational Health…In the coalfield, UVA telemedicine provides antidote to doctor shortages, poor health
UVA telemedicine has been providing care for patients in Southwest Virginia for over 20 years. Read More >>VCU, UVA To Conduct Parallel Surveys Of Underrepresented People At Risk For Cancer
To reduce cancer’s toll in under-served populations, both the University of Virginia Cancer Center and VCU’s Massey Cancer Center are beginning surveys of people who they say are too often…Albemarle Co., Charlottesville Roll Out Toolkit to Teach Kids About Dangers of E-Cigarettes
A new toolkit will soon roll out in Albemarle County and Charlottesville schools focusing on e-cigarettes and vaping. Read More > >To Reduce Cancer’s Terrible Toll, UVA Reaches Out to Those Often Left Unheard
With the help of the UVA Center for Survey Research, the UVA Cancer Center is preparing to collect opinions from people in the 94 localities that are home to more…UVA House Call: Ann Rigdon, MSN RN OCN, On Colorectal Cancer Prevention
You may think you're too young to have it, or if it's not in your family history, you don't need to worry. Ann Rigdon from the UVA Cancer Center joins…Southwest Virginia Residents Sought to Direct Region’s Battle Against Cancer
A new University of Virginia Cancer Center initiative will empower Southwest Virginia residents to lead projects to better detect and prevent cancer in the region. Read More >>University of Virginia Cancer Center Brings Tools to Smyth County
Efforts have been underway for nearly two decades to study the disparities in cancer cases throughout the state with the most recent program titled Cancer Center Without Walls Advisory Board.…Telemedicine provides bladder cancer screenings to uninsured
A new study at the University of Virginia is providing patients in our area access to care without doctors being physically present. Researchers believe the screenings are the first of…