Cancer Research

$50 million In State Surplus Awarded to WVU Cancer Institute

Alongside health officials from West Virginia University, Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that $50 million of the state’s surplus funding will support investment to attain National Cancer Institute designation for the WVU Cancer Institute.

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WVU Awarded 11 Million Dollar NIH Grant to Study Tumor Growth

West Virginia University has been awarded 11.2 million dollars to establish a center that focuses on what might make a tumor more likely to grow.The…

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A Conversation About Cancer Rates in Appalachia

Rural Appalachia has some of the highest cancer mortality rates in the country -- up to 36 percent higher than what is seen elsewhere. The culprit? That’s…

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Research Suggests More Effective Ways to Treat Fast Growing Cancers

A West Virginia-led team of researchers may have found a way to control the spread of rapidly growing cancers, including melanoma. The findings were…

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