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Stage 4 cancer survivor Anne with her husband and dog on their yard near the mountains

Breast Cancer Survivor: Live Your Best Life

As a late-stage cancer survivor, Anne Woodward defied the odds. She shares tips on living a good life with metastatic breast cancer.

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Smallest Heart Pump Restarts a Heart

When a heart attack stopped Tom Coyle's heart, CPR by his wife and the smallest heart pump saved his life.

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Stephanie with her husband on vacation

Home Peritoneal Dialysis Give You Your Life Back?

Stephanie Reynolds shares the pros and cons of home peritoneal dialysis.

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Olivia in a pool with swim cap and goggles

Keeping Pace with Olivia's CHB Heart Disease

Olivia was born with a complete heart block and needed a pacemaker. Today, Olivia is still thriving.

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Newsroom

Posted: December 3, 2024

Trial Identifies Better Treatment for Grade 2 Gliomas

Adding the chemotherapy pill temozolomide to radiation treatment significantly improves survival for adults with brain tumors known as grade 2 gliomas, a clinical trial led by a top UVA Health cancer expert has found.

Newsroom

Posted: November 27, 2024

UVA Health Salutes Team Members With Donations to 5 Nonprofits

To honor and appreciate its more than 18,000 team members as the holiday season begins, UVA Health is donating $7,500 each to five Virginia nonprofits in Charlottesville, Culpeper and Northern Virginia.

Newsroom

Posted: November 25, 2024

UVA Cancer Center Partnering to Expand Lung Cancer Screenings in Rural Virginia, West Virginia

UVA Cancer Center, Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance and Buchanan General Hospital (BGH) have teamed up to make getting screened for lung cancer easier for residents of rural Virginia and West Virginia.

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New Treatment for Carcinoid Tumors

Carcinoid tumors grow on your hormone glands and can mess with your hormones. This treatment slows down or stops their growth.

Healthy Balance Blog

Small Cell Lung Cancer? What to Know About BiTE Therapy

If you have stage 4 small cell lung cancer, BiTE therapy may be for you.

Healthy Balance Blog

Spot & Prevent a Type 2 Diabetic Emergency

Know 4 ways to prevent a type 2 diabetic emergency, plus the 3 warning signs so you can get help right away.

Healthy Balance Blog

How To Quit Smoking: Lung Cancer Survivor Q&A

November 21 is Great American Smokeout Day. See David Lunt's story of how he quit smoking and his journey through stage 4 lung cancer.