PATIENT ALERT: The front entrance and adjacent parking lot at the Brock Cancer Center in Norfolk will be closed for construction from 4/17-5/2. Please use the side entrance (Kempsville) during this time. Masks are now optional in our VOA offices. If you are immunocompromised or feeling ill, masking is strongly encouraged. Thank you. CLICK HERE for more details.
Even though the medical field has made tremendous progress, there is still much to discover about cancer. However, we do know that there are several biological and environmental factors that can increase a person’s risk of getting the disease.
Do not use tobacco of any kind.
Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer and chewing tobacco can lead to cancer of the mouth or throat.
More information regarding cancer risks and prevention can be found on our website for the following diseases: