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man removing his face mask to smoke a cigarette during coronavirus pandemic

Stop Smoking: One More Reason to Quit for Good

Holly Cooper Ford | 5/25/2020 | Prevention

Smoking has been attributed to a variety of illnesses, including heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. But smoking also may put you at increased risk for complications of coronavirus.

young women hiking. if you're under 65, get a cervical cancer screening every 3 years

Quiz: Confused About Cervical Cancer? What Causes It?

Elizabeth Timms | 1/14/2020 | Prevention

Pap smears detect most pre-cancers before they become cervical cancer, but is that enough to protect you? Take this quiz to get the facts.

Baby Blaze at the doctor's with his cochlear implants

“I am Not Breast Cancer:” A Patient’s Reality vs. Breast Cancer Marketing

uvahealth | 12/13/2019 | Patient Stories

Krista was diagnosed with a fast-growing breast cancer last year. She realized that, for better and for worse, breast cancer gets a ton of attention, and its portrayal doesn't always affect reality. Read her story.

Marcia’s Cancer Story: How Getting a Second Opinion Saved Her Finger

Megan Rowe | 12/10/2019 | Patient Stories

When Marcia was diagnosed with melanoma in her pinky finger, her first doctor recommended amputation. Instead of accepting this, she got multiple opinions and found a surgery team at UVA who could save her finger.

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7 Quick Questions with Urologic Surgeon Sumit Isharwal

Megan Rowe | 11/15/2019 | People of UVA

Urologic oncologist Sumit Isharwal treats patients with bladder, prostate, kidney & testicular cancer. Watch his video & find out why he loves urologic surgery.

Breast cancer patient Nicole Kelleher with her husband & two young sons

Will I Get Cancer? What Genetic Testing Can Tell You

Kelly Casey | 10/30/2019 | Prevention

Most of us don't want to think about whether we'll get cancer, but it's an important discussion to have with your provider. Inherited gene mutations cause many breast, ovarian and endometrial cancers.

The “Angelina Effect”: Elective Double Mastectomy

Leigh Critzer Thraves | 10/17/2019 | Prevention

Genetic mutations can give some women a greater than 70% chance of developing breast cancer. Learn why some women, including Angelina Jolie choose to have a double mastectomy to reduce that chance.

Types of Breast Cancer: What Do All Those Negatives and Positives Mean?

Leigh Critzer Thraves | 10/16/2019 | General Health

What in the world does it mean when you hear someone say “triple-negative breast cancer” or “hormone-receptor positive breast cancer”? Learn about the different types of breast cancer.

man lying in hospital bed with a woman standing beside him and doctor facing him

HIV and Cancer Treatment: What Are Your Options?

uvahealth | 10/8/2019 | General Health

Since HIV and cancer treatment may both weaken your immune system, how does that affect your plan? Here's what you need to know.

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Tag: cancer

Stop Smoking: One More Reason to Quit for Good

Quiz: Confused About Cervical Cancer? What Causes It?

Top Stories of 2019: 20 Health Articles to Read Before 2020

“I am Not Breast Cancer:” A Patient’s Reality vs. Breast Cancer Marketing

Marcia’s Cancer Story: How Getting a Second Opinion Saved Her Finger

7 Quick Questions with Urologic Surgeon Sumit Isharwal

Will I Get Cancer? What Genetic Testing Can Tell You

The “Angelina Effect”: Elective Double Mastectomy

Types of Breast Cancer: What Do All Those Negatives and Positives Mean?

HIV and Cancer Treatment: What Are Your Options?

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