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Center News & Funding, Community Engagement & Health Equity
Sep 22, 2023
Update as of September 22, 2023: With the forecasted inclement weather, and in the interest of safety, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has decided to postpone the Comprehensive Carnival scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The safety and well-being of ...
Center News & Funding, Research, Technology
Sep 21, 2023
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in American men, and even deadlier among African American men, who are diagnosed younger and at increased risk for the disease compared to white or Hispanic men. Risk also increases with age and in those with a family history of pro...
Center News & Funding
Sep 20, 2023
VCU Massey Cancer Center today announced that it will be renamed VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, in recognition of its recent achievement of comprehensive status from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) – the highest designation issued to cancer centers by the institute. There are just 56 ...
Center News & Funding, Community Engagement & Health Equity
Sep 19, 2023
George Emerson looked Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-Va.) directly in the eye when he shared why he chose to continue his support of VCU Massey Cancer Center after receiving his treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of the throat in December 2005. “We are Virginia's cancer center,” stated Emerson, ...
Center News & Funding, Research
Sep 18, 2023
As one of just two NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Virginia, VCU Massey Cancer Center is at the forefront of the nation’s cancer research efforts. Researchers at Massey conduct laboratory-based basic, population, and clinical and translational-focused research to advance improved appr...
Center News & Funding
Sep 06, 2023
In 45 minutes, Rev. Cheryl Ivey Green, D. Min., participated in a clinical trial that could change the way cancer is diagnosed and treated for generations to come. “It is my prayer that it will help find solutions and remedies to the many cancers facing the Black community in particular,” said Ivey ...
Center News & Funding, Research, Clinical
Sep 05, 2023
A team of clinical psychologists at VCU Massey Cancer Center received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to help treat insomnia among military members, veterans, their beneficiaries and the general public who have been diagnosed with brain cancer. Insomnia — a...
Center News & Funding, Clinical, Research
Aug 31, 2023
On September 1, Mariza Daras, M.D., will become the new chief of the division of neuro-oncology at VCU Massey Cancer Center and the Department of Neurology at VCU School of Medicine. Daras previously served as associate professor of neurology in the division of neuro-oncology at UC San Francisco, ...
Community Engagement & Health Equity, Center News & Funding, Prevention & Control
Aug 25, 2023
VCU Massey Cancer Center’s Facts & Faith Fridays session on Aug. 18 offered participants valuable information regarding melanoma prevention and detection, and highlighted the efforts of a local nonprofit organization in helping Black students achieve success in higher education. Joining the call to ...
Center News & Funding, Community Engagement & Health Equity, Prevention & Control, Clinical
Aug 22, 2023
Competitive swimming is an individual sport, George Sushkoff says. But to win, it requires teamwork and collaboration. Like fighting cancer. On Saturday, Aug. 26, Sushkoff, a lifelong competitive swimmer and cancer survivor, will participate in the fifth annual Swim Across America Richmond event, a ...
Center News & Funding, Research
Aug 21, 2023
Two of Virginia Commonwealth University’s unique health research projects will serve as the foundation of a new centralized resource that aims to increase their visibility and usership – and that will promote expansion of such innovative work. Research registries are incredibly useful tools for rese...
Center News & Funding, Research, Prevention & Control
Aug 18, 2023
Breast, colorectal and lung cancers are significant public health burdens in the U.S., accounting for more than 688,000 newly-diagnosed cancers in 2023, with significant racial and ethnic disparities in disease incidence and mortality, according to the American Cancer Society. While previous researc...
Center News & Funding, Community Engagement & Health Equity
Aug 15, 2023
Health district directors and leaders from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) across all 35 health districts gathered at Virginia Commonwealth University's medical campus for an inaugural summit with a dedicated focus on cancer. Facilitated by the Catchment Area Data Access and Alignment office...
Research, Center News & Funding
Aug 07, 2023
As a newly designated Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute, VCU Massey Cancer Center is a national leader in supporting the development of emerging researchers from high school to early professional careers, with an emphasis on diversifying the cancer workforce and attracting...
Center News & Funding
Aug 01, 2023
VCU Medical Center has been recognized as the No. 1 hospital in the Richmond metro area and the No. 2 hospital in the commonwealth by U.S. News & World Report in its 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings. Massey’s cancer care was recognized as “High Performing.” As the region’s only comprehensive Level ...
Research, Center News & Funding
Jul 27, 2023
The p53 protein — a protein that controls cell division and plays a key role in the prevention of tumor growth — is the most commonly mutated protein across all cancer types, found in more than half of all tumors. When p53 is mutated, it either loses its ability to block cancer progression or transf...
Community Engagement & Health Equity, Center News & Funding
Jul 25, 2023
On July 21, VCU Massey Cancer Center’s Facts & Faith Fridays call highlighted the need for preventive strategies, routine screenings and effective communication to successfully reduce the burden of cancer and other disease. Additionally, this session featured multiple guests from different academic ...
Research, Center News & Funding
Jul 24, 2023
As one of just two NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Virginia, VCU Massey Cancer Center is at the forefront of the nation’s cancer research efforts. Researchers at Massey conduct laboratory-based basic, population, and clinical and translational-focused research to advance improved appr...
Center News & Funding, Community Engagement & Health Equity, Clinical, Prevention & Control
Jul 18, 2023
VCU Massey Cancer Center is stepping up its global cancer initiatives with the appointment of Khalid Matin, M.D., FACP, to the position of associate director for Global Oncology. Matin, a professor of medicine at VCU School of Medicine and medical oncologist at Massey, will now be responsible for dr...
Center News & Funding, Research
Jul 11, 2023
During VCU Massey Cancer Center’s Walter Lawrence Research Retreat on June 29-30, the cancer center launched a new series of annual awards acknowledging staff members, researchers and clinicians who consistently demonstrate an outstanding level of excellence in their work. There were four awards pr...
Treatments in clinical trials may be more effective or have fewer side effects than the treatments that are currently available. With more than 200 studies for multiple types of cancers and cancer prevention, Massey supports a wide array of clinical trials.
Massey supports hundreds of top cancer specialists serving the needs of our patients. Massey’s medical team provides a wealth of expertise in cancer diagnosis, treatment, prevention and symptom management.