Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Archive — Page 11 of 28
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October 10, 2023
Multidisciplinary care crucial in guiding Vanderbilt employee’s bile duct cancer journey
Blane Hollingsworth became the first patient at Vanderbilt to undergo a liver transplant under the protocol for cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer. -
October 5, 2023
Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancer
A Vanderbilt study found that a drug that has been used for decades for intestinal pinworms, can be repurposed as a preventative treatment for stomach cancer. -
October 4, 2023
Vulnerability found in immunotherapy-resistant triple-negative breast cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a druggable target on natural killer cells that could potentially trigger a therapeutic response in patients with immunotherapy-resistant, triple-negative breast cancer. -
September 19, 2023
Beauchamp honored at symposium highlighting basic research by surgeon scientists
The profound impact of R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, former chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, was deeply evident at a recent symposium highlighting basic research conducted by numerous surgeons and physician-scientists, all of whom were closely associated with the noted physician-scientist. -
September 12, 2023
Study finds new genetic susceptibilities for colon cancer
Vanderbilt researchers at have found new genes that put people at higher risk for colon cancer and rectal cancer. -
September 1, 2023
Foundation funds research to block drug resistance in cancer treatment
The Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation has funded an ambitious initiative to overcome one of the most perplexing and frustrating mysteries of cancer treatment — how to prevent drug resistance. -
August 24, 2023
Study shows Vanderbilt-developed technology assists surgeons in identifying parathyroids
A team of surgeons and biomedical engineers have shown the use of probe-based near infrared autofluorescence technology helps confirm the identification of parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery