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One UAB experts says the roles of screenings, warning signs and a healthy lifestyle are all keys to cancer prevention.
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After a loved one receives a breast cancer diagnosis or surgery, it is important for caregivers and support partners to know how they can best help the patient during the difficult time.
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The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB is recruiting Alabama women who have never had breast cancer for the study, to test a personalized approach to breast cancer screening.
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Before a woman reaches the age of 40, a breast self-exam can help her stay mindful of her breast health and could potentially save her life if a cancerous lump is found early.
The cheers and claps of the Blazers roared as Lexie rang the bell to mark the completion of her last breast cancer radiation treatment.
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Physicians in the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB are advancing the field of thyroid care with cutting-edge, patient-specific procedures and collaborative research investigations.
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Certain men may have a higher risk of prostate cancer based on family history or ethnicity or race, and ancestry and should have their first screening discussions at the age of 40.
Ovarian cancer is known as the “silent killer” due to the difficulty in early detection because most women do not have any early symptoms.
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IN8bio has opened a new Birmingham facility, a 10,000-square-foot advanced research and development laboratory in the Martin Biscuit Building at Pepper Place.
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A first-of-its-kind endowment from art patrons Lydia Cheney and Jim Sokol will ensure the well-being of UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts and contemporary art for years to come.
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As one of only five universities selected, UAB joins the NIH’s first major program to address how structural and institutional factors of persistent poverty relate to cancer.
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Knowing the signs of this cancer can be lifesaving as sometimes the symptoms can mirror those of benign conditions.
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UAB is partnering with the American Cancer Society and ADPH to launch a statewide action plan to eliminate cervical cancer.
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Over the past five years, Vestavia Hills High School students raised $1,044,966 to benefit the UAB Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology and Oncofertility Program.
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Join UAB physicians and members of the cervical cancer community for an open discussion on the cervical cancer experience.
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Be mindful this National Brain Tumor Awareness Month with events at UAB.
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The annual event will feature live music, fiesta-themed food and a silent auction with the proceeds funding cancer research.
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UAB is one of 15 sites selected by the NIH to study the increasing prevalence of diabetes in youth, specifically in Black and Hispanic minority groups.
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Screenings will happen the week of April 24-28 at two UAB clinics.
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Dating since October of 2021, UAB juniors Burnett and Criswell placed first in their respective research categories at the 100th annual Alabama Academy of Science Conference.
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