UVA Cancer Center Seeks Community Members for Community Cancer Research Fellowship

9/12/2024

UVA Cancer Center invites community members to apply to its newly launched Community Cancer Research Fellows Program (CCRF), designed to foster collaboration on cancer research between researchers and the community. The 10-month,…

Bridging Gaps in Rural Southwest Virginia Cancer Care

8/15/2024

Backed by events like the recent Harold Lester Memorial Golf Tournament, the partnership between the University of Virginia Cancer Center and Mountain Empire Older Citizens (MEOC) plays a vital role…

UVA Cancer Center Seeks Ideas for Innovative Community Cancer Projects

7/31/2024

The University of Virginia Cancer Center is seeking innovative, community-based projects to reduce the burden of cancer and enhance health equity. This annual program awards as many as five grants of…

Helping Rural Cancer Survivors Live Healthier, Enjoy Better Quality of Life

7/25/2024

UVA Health is conducting a new study aimed at improving quality of life for post-treatment cancer survivors in rural Appalachia while also helping them live healthier. Developed in collaboration with…

UVA Cancer Center, 7 Community Health Centers Launch Cancer Screening Collaborative

6/4/2024

University of Virginia Cancer Center is partnering with seven community health centers to get more Virginians screened for cancer. UVA Health is working with these Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)…

UVA Partnering With Southwest Virginia Care Providers to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening

3/19/2024

Community Health Center of the New River Valley is partnering with University of Virginia Cancer Center to boost Southwest Virginia’s colorectal cancer screening rate by mailing at-home test kits to patients.…

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Learn How UVA Health Team Members Support Community Engagement and Health Equity

3/19/2024

The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States — and in 2023, there were more than 153,000 cases…

UVA Health working to increase colorectal cancer screening access for Hispanic patients

3/11/2024

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and UVA Health held a web briefing with navigation outreach specialist Keyri Lopez-Godoy. Lopez-Godoy says that there are multiple barriers in…

Public Health Sciences Professor Jamie Zoellner, PhD, and Team Awarded $3.4 Million to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption

2/29/2024

Public Health Sciences Professor Jamie Zoellner, PhD, RDN, and her multidisciplinary team were awarded a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to engage Head Start families across…

UVA Cancer Center Backs 5 Community Projects to Reduce Cancer-Related Disparities

2/28/2024

Five community groups are the recipients of the University of Virginia Cancer Center’s latest round of Comprehensive Community Grants, which will help improve screening, education, access to care and improving…