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$1.2M NIH Grant to Support Cervical Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Follow-up in Nicaragua

11/7/2022

A new $1.2 million NIH grant will support Emma Mitchell, PhD, an associate professor of nursing, in expanding and strengthening cervical cancer screening, treatment, and follow-up using an app called…

UVA Cancer Center and Other Cancer Groups Calling for Increased Access to CT scans for Lung Cancer Screenings

11/7/2022

UVA Health Cancer Center is joining more than 50 other top cancer organizations in calling to increase access to and use of low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for Americans at high risk for lung…

UVA Health, Community Pharmacies Partner to Help Appalachia Residents Quit Smoking

9/20/2022

Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the effectiveness of multiple smoking cessation programs, including one based on…

PARTNERSHIP SEEKS TO BOOST SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING RATES

8/10/2022

Building on a successful pilot program that increased colorectal cancer screening rates among its patients, the Community Health Center of the New River Valley is expanding its partnership with the…

CHCNRV and UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center Awarded Grant for Colorectal Cancer Screening Research

7/21/2022

The Community Health Center of the New River Valley (CHCNRV) and the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACC) have been awarded a 3-year, $600,000 grant from the Jeffress Trust Grant Program…

UVA program continues to help people lower consumption of sugary drinks

7/12/2022

On hot summer days, an ice-filled drink seems to be just what the doctor ordered. However, health experts want to help folks make sure that not too many of those…

UVA, Southwest Virginia Groups Working to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption

6/13/2022

iSIPsmarter, a web-based program developed by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers, has been helping southwest Virginia adults reduce their consumption of sugary drinks. So far, the trial has…

Wendy Cohn and Thomas P. Loughran Jr. column: A comprehensive approach to better cancer prevention and care for all Virginians

6/10/2022

Thanks to incredible improvements in screening, new medications and advancements in treatment options, the most recent data from the American Cancer Society shows the cancer death rate in the United…

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

6/2/2022

UVA Cancer Center is celebrating its designation by the National Cancer Institute as Virginia’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center by awarding community grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits, local governments,…

UVA Cancer Center, Central Virginia Health Services Offer Free Colorectal Cancer Screening for Uninsured Patients

4/26/2022

The University of Virginia Cancer Center has partnered with Central Virginia Health Services to offer free colorectal cancer screenings to uninsured patients in Central Virginia. The partnership’s goal is to…