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If your loved one or friend is going to chemotherapy treatments, it’s helpful to volunteer to accompany him or her to the visit. You can simply offer to drive to and from the appointment, or you can make chemo a bit more tolerable for your friend. To best equip you…

Exciting new findings from UVA researchers include a possible antidote to radiation exposure, a better understanding of cancerous tumors and life-saving research about C. difficile infection

Drema Robertson is likely to lose her life to cancer. For her and others with life-threatening illnesses, considering all areas of well-being — psychological, social and spiritual, in addition to physical — can mean better quality of life.

[caption id="attachment_13350" align="alignright" width="300"] Processed meats have been linked to colorectal cancer.[/caption] What’s a sub without salami? A pizza without pepperoni? If you’re a fan of these and other processed meats, it may be time to consider cutting back. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…

In LGL leukemia, a type of white blood cell grows larger than normal and begins to outnumber other blood cells. Treatment is varied, but research continues.

There's no better way to celebrate your cancerversary than by making your life, and those of other cancer patients and cancer survivors, better. Paying it forward is a great tradition to honor your remission.

With Charlottesville’s recent rainy, chilly weather, it sure doesn’t feel like summer. But the summer issue of our family health magazine, Vim & Vigor, is out now.

The words "palliative care" get mixed up with "hospice," but they're not the same thing. Palliative care providers work alongside other doctors to treat side effects of serious illnesses, including cancer, heart disease and emphysema.

Brighten the day for a person going through cancer treatment: Put together a chemo care package to show you care. Here's what to include.

Stem cell transplants treat blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome, as well as sickle cell anemia. Donating stem cells to a loved one isn't painful.