As part of its ongoing mission to expand and optimize its clinical research infrastructure and provide patients access to the most advanced cancer treatment and prevention strategies available, UVA Cancer Center welcomes two world-class clinicians and researchers to grow its bone marrow transplant program.
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Each clinic location is staffed with a highly skilled team of oncology-certified nurses, support nurses and phlebotomists, and a medical oncologist is always on-site.
A UVA study revealed that most women don’t know that having dense breast tissue increases their risk for cancer and reduces a mammogram’s ability to detect it.
An expert in immunotherapy, Lawrence G. Lum, MD, DSc joins UVA Cancer Center as the scientific director of bone marrow transplantation. One of Lum’s priorities is pioneering a new method of activating the body’s own T cells to target tumor cells.
Becker’s Hospital Review recognizes UVA Cancer Center for excellence in nursing care and treatment of complex cancers.
UVA Cancer Center has launched a social network that will build a community of informed, proactive individuals who want to leverage the knowledge and resources available to make the best decisions possible regarding their healthcare.
High-grade glioma patients at UVA now have the opportunity to participate in Toca 5, an international clinical trial of a new, virus-based procedure that activates therapeutics selectively within the brain tumor, leading to fewer side effects.
A case study that highlights the benefits of having not only a skilled team of colorectal surgeons, but also an army of experienced providers from multiple disciplines collaborating to deliver advanced care to one very challenging patient.
One of the most widely read stories among radiation oncologists this year is one announcing a prostate cancer discovery by UVA radiation oncologist Timothy Showalter, MD.
UVA is the only health system in Virginia named to the 2015 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs, published by Becker’s Hospital Review.