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July 14, 2020 UVA IDs Gene Responsible for Deadly Glioblastoma

The discovery of the oncogene responsible for glioblastoma could be the brain tumor's Achilles' heel, one researcher says.

June 2, 2020 Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Chemotherapy Outcomes

What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy – and likely many other medical treatments – because of ripple effects that begin in our gut, new research suggests.

November 19, 2019 233 UVA Physicians Selected for Best Doctors in America® List

233 UVA Health physicians have been named by their peers to the 2019-2020 Best Doctors in America®List. Approximately 4 percent…

September 3, 2019 New Initiative Aims to Reduce Cervical Cancer in Southwest Va., Appalachia

UVA Cancer Center is part of a new five-year study seeking to reduce the disproportionately high rates of cervical cancer…

July 30, 2019 U.S. News & World Report Ranks UVA as No. 1 Hospital in Virginia

U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Virginia Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year.

July 29, 2019 UVA Discovers Incredible ‘HULLK’ That Controls Growth of Prostate Cancer

The discovery could be used to target and stop the progression of prostate cancer, which kills more than 30,000 American men every year.

July 11, 2019 To Reduce Cancer’s Terrible Toll, UVA Reaches Out to Those Often Left Unheard

The UVA Cancer Center is reaching out to the people it serves to identify and overcome barriers to care.

June 10, 2019 Unhealthy Gut Promotes Spread of Breast Cancer, Study Finds

An unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much more invasive and spread more quickly to other parts of…

May 24, 2019 UVA Partnering to Improve HPV Vaccination Rates in Western Virginia

University of Virginia Health System is joining a coalition of healthcare organizations to improve vaccination rates in western Virginia for…

April 11, 2019 Over the Moon: A UVA Doctor Reflects on Her Work With NASA

On March 3, 2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came home from a yearlong stay on the International Space Station, and…