Better Treatment for Gliomas
A clinical trial led by a UVA Health cancer expert has identified a better way to treat brain tumors known as grade 2 gliomas.
Tag: cancer
$5.75 Million to Battle Rare Blood Cancers
An anonymous gift will help us find better ways to treat "neglected" blood cancers and will also make it possible for more people to access our clinical trials.
Discovery Reveals Gene That Causes Childhood Cancers
Turns out that two forms of rhabdomyosarcoma are caused by the same gene that causes glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor.
How Much Vitamin D Do You Need?
Our Dr. Mark Russell, a skin cancer expert, has some helpful summertime advice.
Improving Care for Cancers That Spread to the Brain
Our David Schiff, MD, has helped lead the development of important new guidelines that will improve care for brain metastases -- cancers that spread to the brain.
UVA Now an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
The National Cancer Institute has designated UVA Cancer one of only 52 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country. It's an honor reserved for the most outstanding cancer programs in the nation.