Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is participating in a new digital series produced for the Union for International Cancer Control by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions: “Rewriting Cancer.”
Launched Sept. 17-19 during the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, “Rewriting Cancer” aims to enhance understanding and inspire audiences by exploring the most innovative, inclusive and impactful solutions for cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care globally.
Other U.S. institutions participating in the series include MD Anderson Cancer Center, City of Hope and the American Cancer Society.
The story on Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, “A Personalised Approach,” features Kathy Wilcox, a patient of Jordan Berlin, MD, the Cornelius Abernathy Craig Professor and director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology.
Wilcox, who recovered from breast cancer and now has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, continues to enjoy life — something that would not have been possible a decade ago. One of the key messages of the series is that people diagnosed with cancer can continue to have active lifestyles because of treatment advances. Other key messages are that for many people with cancer the disease can be a chronic condition and that great progress has been made over the past decade in curing cancers that were previously terminal illnesses.
The series notes that Vanderbilt-Ingram is at the forefront of research and discoveries that are transforming cancer care through prevention, early detection and treatment advancements. The filming includes interviews with Wilcox, her husband and Berlin as well as footage from Vanderbilt-Ingram research labs.
