VUMC News and Communications Archive — Page 264 of 390

June 19, 2014

Teleneurology services at Williamson Medical Center see success

June 19, 2014

HPV-positive head and neck cancer patients may receive lower radiation dose

A new study suggests that lowering the dose of radiation therapy for some head and neck cancer patients may improve outcomes and cause fewer long-term side effects.

June 19, 2014

Vanderbilt recognized again for cancer prevention activities

June 19, 2014

VICC researchers in spotlight at national cancer conference

New Vanderbilt research suggests patients with advanced melanoma — the most deadly form of skin cancer — could safely benefit from a combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapies aimed at specific gene mutations.

June 17, 2014

Children face heat stroke danger as outside temperatures rise

With temperatures rising in Middle Tennessee, safety experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stress the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles.

June 17, 2014

Four simple tips for avoiding child heat stroke

These four tips could keep your children safe this summer.