Cancer Prevention

Your best defense against cancer

Early detection and prevention are key when it comes to cancer -- the second leading cause of death in the United States. Cancer found in the first or second stage has a 5 year survival rate as high as 80-90 percent. Breast cancer screening is expected to prevent 6,000 deaths between 1990 and 2017. This equates to a gain of 16,500 years of life per million screening examinations.

At the UVa Cancer Center, we're committed to promoting screening and early detection. We sponsor and participate in outreach programs to promote screening and education at community health fairs. We offer an annual skin cancer screening day with local dermatologists. We also offer screening and educational programs to local businesses and corporations.

For further information call:

Diane Cole (434) 243-6015 or send email to ddc2d@virginia.edu.