In the past month, researchers at UVA have published research that shows alarming statistics about the rise of cancer death rates in rural Appalachia as well as made discoveries about chimeric RNA that could change our understanding of human genetics.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the pink is upon us. Research proves that breast cancer screening saves lives, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Researchers at the School of Medicine and UVA Cancer Center are seeing great promise in an experimental cancer drug that may help stop melanoma, along with other forms of cancer.
Different types of blood tests measure different parts of your blood. What your doctor diagnoses depends on the test. Understand what your lab work means.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, but that doesn't mean everyone should get screened. Learn why, and find out if you're at higher risk.
Ever wonder what your doctor or health provider does outside the exam room? Our 7 Quick Questions series gives you a personal glimpse into the people of UVA.
Almost everyone experiences a sore throat, cough or hoarseness once in awhile. But with head and neck cancer, these symptoms linger and don't respond to treatments.
Carol Chisholm was diagnosed with rectal cancer eight years ago and had surgery at UVA. She's adjusted to life with a colostomy and now volunteers her time counseling others in this situation.
Medical debt after death from cancer is scary but a reality. There are ways to handle this process without interrupting your grief.
A shocking finding on the immune system, FDA approval of an important minimally invasive treatment for essential tremor, a cancer molecule that might aid in fighting pneumonia, and a federal grant to fight the opioid epidemic: July was an important month for UVA Health System.
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