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One UAB expert says the roles of screenings, warning signs and a healthy lifestyle are all keys to cancer prevention.
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A new study from UAB finds that a home vegetable garden can increase fruit and vegetable consumption as well as physical activity in cancer survivors.
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Ninety-two percent of evaluable patients treated with INB-200 exceeded a median progression-free survival of seven months. Glioblastoma multiforme is the most aggressive type of cancer originating in the brain.
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Shortly before her 34th birthday, King was diagnosed with a grade 2 astrocytoma tumor in her right temporal lobe, and it could not be removed without cutting out part of her brain. Thanks to a clinical trial at UAB, her tumor has stopped growing and has started to shrink.
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Participating in a clinical trial can be lifesaving, and now, more patients than ever have access to life-changing therapies at UAB.
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Kallie McDonald says following her heart and passion put her in a position to help women suffering from the same illness as her mom.
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Quitting smoking can provide a plethora of health benefits, including better breathing, more energy, and an improved sense of taste and smell, within just a few days.
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Screenings will take a few minutes to conduct and will include a check for lesions and lumps on the neck or in the mouth.
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The annual race will be held Saturday, May 18, at Railroad Park. A virtual option will be offered this year.
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Members of the Birmingham community can receive access to biometric and cancer screenings during the first Regional Wellness Day.
A bone marrow donor registration and a panel discussion will be available to all attendees before the screening of the documentary.
Mortgage lending discrimination in the 1930s is still geographically associated with inequities in colon cancer care today. Colon cancer often can be treated successfully if detected early.
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Isaac completed two clinical trials in four years for multiple myeloma and says they gave him his life back.
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The award recognizes those in the medical community who have made monumental contributions to cancer prevention, control research and practice.
Individuals in their 20s and 30s should be aware of the warning signs of colon cancer to know when to seek medical attention.
The program seeks to support and foster multidisciplinary collaborations, especially between UAB clinicians and basic and physician scientists.
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Cooper recently won the Albert Lasker Award, known as “America’s Nobel Prize,” given to the living person considered to have made the greatest contribution to medical science.
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Scarinci will lead a workgroup devoted to developing a road map to eliminating cervical cancer in the United States.
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The affiliation between the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and Infirmary Cancer Care will bring NCI-designated comprehensive cancer care to the Gulf Coast region for the first time.
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UAB Hospital practice areas were honored with the “Best Hospital” designation, including cancer care, heart care, stroke care, minimally invasive surgery, comprehensive breast care, mammograms, obstetrics and women’s services.
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