VCU Massey Cancer Center is making headlines locally and globally for its renown in leading and shaping the fight against cancer. Check out Massey's most recent press coverage and monthly summaries of news clippings below.
Recent press coverage
Most women with cancer want a role in decisions, February 9, 2012
Richard Brown, Ph.D., led an international study that showed breast cancer patients prefer to play a role in making decisions about their treatments.
Almost half of preventive services not offered during checkups, February 8, 2012
Research by Jennifer Elston Lafata, Ph.D., reveals that patients receive about half of all recommended preventive counseling and screening services at annual checkups.
Cancer survivor recommends lipstick therapy, February 8, 2012
Author and breast cancer survivor Geralyn Lucas headlines Massey's Women & Wellness Forum Series and receives her MRI at Massey's Stony Point location.
Know your risks for breast and ovarian cancer, February 6, 2012
Genetic counselor Heather Creswick explains the link between BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes and breast and ovarian cancer.
Avastin May Be Helpful Before Breast Cancer Surgery, January 25, 2012
Dr. Harry D. Bear explains the results of a Massey-led clinical trial that evaluated the effectiveness of Avastin given to breast cancer patients prior to surgery. Additional coverage appeared on CBS News, FOX News, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, ABC News, MedPage Today, National Public Radio, New York Times and several other media outlets.
Buddy Check 6, November 6, 2011
Dr. Andrew Poklepovic discusses the relationship between breast cancer treatments and bone loss.
The Galaxy of Diseases We Call Cancer, October 2011
Massey was highlighted and Gordon Ginder, M.D., was quoted in a cover story about cancer.
Predicting Breast Cancer's Return, October 2011
An article featured research by Masoud Manjili, D.V.M., Ph.D., which found an immune system biomarker that can predict the recurrence of breast cancer.
Buddy Check 6, August 6, 2011
May Kennedy, Ph.D., was interviewed about her cancer prevention study that embeds cancer screening guidelines in entertainment mediums to reduce cancer disparities.
Your Health: HPV vaccination a tool in cancer prevention, July 4, 2011
Cecelia Boardman, M.D., comments on the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer.
Clinical Trial at Massey Cancer Center Encouraging, June 28, 2011
John Ogle from WCVE-FM interviews Steven Grant, M.D., and Beata Holkova, M.D., about Massey's recent Phase I clinical trial that tested a new therapy for patients with refractory blood cancers.
Monthly media summaries
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- December 2011 summary of press coverage
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- July 2010 summary of press coverage
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