Center News & Funding
Walter Lawrence, Jr., M.D., who died this week at age 96, was respected and beloved worldwide for his expertise as a surgical oncologist. He ran a surgical hospital during the Korean War, oversaw the first Division of Surgical Oncology at VCU and ser...
Center News & Funding
The VCU Massey Cancer Center family was saddened today to learn of the passing of its first cancer center director, Walter Lawrence, Jr., M.D. Current director, Robert A. Winn, M.D., released the following statement: "It’s not often we get the chance...
Center News & Funding
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) recognized VCU Massey Cancer Center director Robert A. Winn, M.D., with its inaugural Cancer Health Equity Award at the AACI/Cancer Center Administrators Forum (CCAF) Annual Meeting. Winn, who also...
Center News & Funding
Two institutions with different skills and perspectives are teaming up to create a program that’s the first-of-its-kind in the state of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center (Massey) and Virginia State University (VSU) have r...
Community Engagement & Health Equity, Clinical
Dec 02, 2021
Growing up in rural southeast Arkansas, Michael Preston, Ph.D., M.P.H., saw the value of early screening for colorectal cancer firsthand. His grandfather was screened early, and doctors were able to stop the cancer before it progressed. Preston credits the screening for getting to enjoy many more ye...
Center News & Funding, Clinical, Technology
Dec 01, 2021
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, VCU Massey Cancer Center will go live with Epic, a modern electronic health record (EHR) widely used by academic health systems, hospitals and large medical practices nationwide. All Massey locations and clinics are adopting the new system on the same day, with the...
Center News & Funding
Nov 29, 2021
Donor Spotlight: Giving thanks on Giving Tuesday One team. One fight. One day of giving. On GivingTuesday, Massey sat down with Richard “Dick” Luck, Ed.D. (M.S.’68/HP) and his wife, Dudley, to talk about their motivations for giving to Massey and the benefits of establishing a charitable remainder...
Community Engagement & Health Equity
Nov 23, 2021
Reverend Charles Riffee, M.Div., joined VCU Massey Cancer Center in October 2021. As chaplain, he will provide pastoral care and spiritual guidance to patients, family and staff. In this Q&A, learn more about Riffee and how he plans to apply his style of chaplaincy to the unique challenges brought a...
Center News & Funding, Community Engagement & Health Equity
Nov 19, 2021
Dean Jarrett was an epic person. A native Virginian and proud Richmonder, Dean was a golf enthusiast, a lover of travel and adventure and a skilled communicator. He was a big-hearted giver who was always ready to share a smile. More than anything, Dean Jarrett was a loving husband, father and frie...
Research, Community Engagement & Health Equity
Nov 17, 2021
This week, STAT News named Arnethea Sutton, Ph.D., as one of this year’s 27 STAT Wunderkinds – the news organization’s prestigious award that aims to recognize rising stars in biomedical research. STAT Wunderkinds can be postdocs, residents, interns, fellows and industry scientists, who have complet...
Clinical, Research
Nov 12, 2021
A phase 2 clinical trial at VCU Massey Cancer Center is testing the benefits of adding an experimental immunotherapy combination prior to standard chemotherapy and surgery for breast cancer patients. The trial was developed by Massey and is based on laboratory research led by surgical oncologist Har...
Center News & Funding
Nov 11, 2021
Walter Lawrence, Jr., M.D., who died this week at age 96, was respected and beloved worldwide for his expertise as a surgical oncologist. He ran a surgical hospital during the Korean War, oversaw the first Division of Surgical Oncology at VCU and served as the inaugural director of VCU Massey Cancer...
Center News & Funding
Nov 10, 2021
Bank of America and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center today announced a gift of $150,000 from Bank of America to VCU Massey Cancer Center to combat cancer health inequities. The grant, which will be distributed over three years, will advance Massey’s work through the Offic...
Research, Center News & Funding
Nov 09, 2021
VCU Massey Cancer Center recently renewed its Institutional Research Grant (IRG) from the American Cancer Society(ACS) – a program that has been providing seed money to early-career cancer researchers at VCU for nearly 50 years. The grant totals $300,000 over the course of three years. A committee ...
Center News & Funding
Nov 09, 2021
The VCU Massey Cancer Center family was saddened today to learn of the passing of its first cancer center director, Walter Lawrence, Jr., M.D. Current director, Robert A. Winn, M.D., released the following statement: "It’s not often we get the chance to stand on the shoulders of giants. It’s safe to...
Center News & Funding, Community Engagement & Health Equity
Nov 03, 2021
Contemporary artist Julie Fritz is inspired by the world around her. The landscapes she paints — including scenic places like creeks, rivers, bays, lakes and oceans — are layered in oil, wax and other substances that abstract the realism of the scenes depicted to evoke a reaction and tell a story. ...
Center News & Funding
Nov 01, 2021
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center hosted two delegates from the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. on October 21, 2021, as part of a daylong visit to both the Monroe Park and MCV campuses. Dhananjay Tiwary, Ph.D., science and technology counselor, and Anshul Sharma, co...
Clinical, COVID-19, Prevention & Control
Oct 28, 2021
Beth Tetrault knew she had dense breast tissue that put her at a higher risk for breast cancer, which is why she never missed her annual mammogram. But when she received a follow-up call in January 2021 about abnormal results, Tetrault was not prepared for her eventual diagnosis with a form of earl...
Clinical
Oct 28, 2021
Throughout her life, Hikisha Harris often relied on her faith to navigate the especially tough times. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 11, Harris found comfort in her deep convictions from a young age. Harris once again turned to God on November 2, 2012 when she faced what would be her great...
Center News & Funding
Oct 21, 2021
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) recognized VCU Massey Cancer Center director Robert A. Winn, M.D., with its inaugural Cancer Health Equity Award at the AACI/Cancer Center Administrators Forum (CCAF) Annual Meeting. Winn, who also holds the Lipman Chair in Oncology at Massey and ...
Center News & Funding
Oct 21, 2021
Two institutions with different skills and perspectives are teaming up to create a program that’s the first-of-its-kind in the state of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center (Massey) and Virginia State University (VSU) have received a prestigious “team science” grant from th...
Center News & Funding, Research
Oct 19, 2021
Cory Fines likes a challenge. The Virginia Commonwealth University Ph.D. student became interested in cancer research as a kid, not because someone close to him was affected, but because it was hard. “My initial interest in cancer was simply because it's a big problem,” he said. “Within each cancer,...
Center News & Funding
Oct 06, 2021
Doctors often remove lymph nodes to check whether cancer has spread from the breast to surrounding tissue, but that’s now avoidable for many patients in the Commonwealth Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center is the first in the state of Virginia to use an FDA-approved substance calle...
Community Engagement & Health Equity
Oct 05, 2021
On September 19, 2021, pastors at The Tabernacle of Zion Church in Lawrenceville, Va., and Lake Gaston Christian Life Center in Ebony, Va., handed over their pulpits for the sake of science. VCU Massey Cancer Center director Robert Winn, M.D. spoke to their congregations about the coronavirus and th...
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