Tom Wilemon Archive — Page 17 of 40
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August 12, 2021
Study identifies biomarker for breast cancer response to immunotherapy
A biomarker that has proven to be a predictor for response to immunotherapies in melanoma patients also has clinical relevance for breast cancer patients, according to a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. -
August 5, 2021
Clinical trial to test immunotherapy for rectal cancer
A new clinical trial seeks to determine whether immunotherapy in combination with short-course radiation followed by surgical resection could be a curative treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. -
July 15, 2021
Ciombor chosen for NCI clinical investigator team leadership award
Kristen Ciombor, MD, MSCI, is one of 10 physicians nationwide selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the 2021 Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award. -
July 14, 2021
Davis promoted to Vice President for VUMC Cancer Care Network and Strategy
Nancy Davis, MD, has been promoted to Vice President for Cancer Care Network and Strategy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a new position responsible for developing provider relationships with other health care systems and expanding access to oncology care throughout Tennessee and other states. -
July 1, 2021
Preclinical study supports rigosertib as booster to immunotherapy treatment for melanoma
A team of Vanderbilt researchers have shown in a preclinical study that the investigational drug rigosertib could be a potential booster treatment to elicit response to immunotherapies among melanoma patients. -
June 23, 2021
Study shows benefit of scheduling lung screens with mammograms
Women who are longtime smokers could potentially save their lives by undergoing lung screens on the same day they schedule mammograms, according to a study by Vanderbilt researchers published in the Journal of Medical Screening.