All About Cancer

Why choose UVa for cancer care?

UVa provides comprehensive services for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and provides special expertise in the following areas:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Bladder cancer
  • Bone cancers and cancer-related bone disease
  • Brain tumors and cancers of the spine
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal cancers
  • Head and neck cancers including sinus tumors
  • Leukemia/Lymphoma
  • Lung cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Prostate cancer

To find doctors at UVa who treat specific cancers, click here to go directly to the UVa Cancer Center

National Recognition

  • UVa is ranked as one of the top cancer centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report
  • UVa is one of only two National Cancer Institute-designated Clinical Cancer Centers in Virginia
  • UVa has an active clinical trials program, with many clinical trials developed by UVa researchers and physicians. UVa also participates in national clinical trials and studies with other leading institutions across the country

Innovative Treatment and Technology 
UVa is home to some of the most advanced technologies for the treatment of cancer. Following are just some of the ways UVa offers patients better diagnosis and treatment through leading-edge treatment and technology. To find more information about cancer, and treatment at UVa, click here to go directly to UVa's Cancer Center

  • Clinical Trials UVa has a very strong clinical trials program for cancer. For a full listing, click here
  • Gamma Knife, a powerful instrument designed to direct radiation to tumors in the brain, without performing brain surgery. UVa has one of two Gamma Knives in the state and pioneered the use of this technology.
  • Tomotherapy, one of the most advanced radiation therapy systems in the world, capable of pinpointing tumors in real time and delivering highly focused radiation directly to the affected area, limiting damage to healthy tissue.
  • PET/CT an advanced imaging system capable of finding some tumors before they are visible on more traditional systems.