Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Archive — Page 16 of 28

August 11, 2022

Cell-free breast cancer “biopsy”

The circulating DNA that tumors release is a reliable metric of tumor genomics and can be used to monitor molecular changes in metastatic breast cancer.

By Sarah E. Glass

Luke and Susan Simons recently made a gift to establish the Susan and Luke Simons Directorship at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

August 11, 2022

Couple’s gift helps support immunotherapy research

Luke and Susan Simons have endowed a new directorship that will support research so that more people can benefit from immunotherapies.

By Tom Wilemon

August 4, 2022

Female bladder cancer patients to benefit from new care support coordinator

A philanthropic gift of a patient care coordinator designated to assist female bladder cancer patients in education, clinical decision-making, surveillance, support and even screening, is the first of its kind at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Craig Boerner

August 2, 2022

Targeted cancer drug during pregnancy

The targeted cancer therapy alectinib was safe as a treatment for lung cancer during two pregnancies in a patient with non-small cell lung cancer, according to a case report from Vanderbilt physicians.

By Leigh MacMillan

August 1, 2022

H. pylori and lung cancer

Specific biomarkers for H. pylori — a bacterium that infects the stomach — were associated with increased risk of lung cancer, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan

July 28, 2022

Study reveals need for matching targeted therapies with EGFR subtypes

A Vanderbilt study suggests that clinicians should take a deeper dive into distinguishing EGFR mutations when prescribing targeted therapies for non-small-cell lung cancers.

By Tom Wilemon

July 21, 2022
VIGH, VICC establish cancer research program in Zambia

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Zambia (UNZA) are partnering on a program to develop a cadre of researchers and educators to lead cancer epidemiology research and training in Zambia.
By Kristin Centers
June 20, 2022
Ginseng intake and mortality

Regular ginseng intake, particularly over a long duration, is associated with decreased risk of death from all causes, Vanderbilt researchers discovered in a large epidemiological study.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 16, 2022
Breast cancer biomarkers of response

Vanderbilt researchers have identified blood-based biomarkers associated with complete responses to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer.
By Joshua Baker
May 26, 2022
Conquer Cancer awards given to five hematology-oncology fellows

Five Vanderbilt University Medical Center hematology and oncology fellows will receive awards from Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, during the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago, June 3-7.
By Tom Wilemon
May 19, 2022
Clarksville cancer center has new name

The Vanderbilt-affiliated cancer center in Clarksville has a new name: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville (VICCTHC).
By Vanderbilt Health News
May 10, 2022
Davis named section chief of Breast Imaging

Katie Davis, DO, assistant professor of Radiology, has been named section chief of Breast Imaging, a position she has held in an interim capacity since 2021.
By Krystyna Barnard
May 6, 2022
Janet Darnell received a lifesaving lung transplant. Five months later she received lifesaving surgery for colon cancer. She calls herself a “walking miracle.”

Without the lung transplant, the cancer may never have been detected.
By Matt Batcheldor

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Archive — Page 16 of 28

Cell-free breast cancer “biopsy”

Couple’s gift helps support immunotherapy research

Female bladder cancer patients to benefit from new care support coordinator

Targeted cancer drug during pregnancy

H. pylori and lung cancer

Study reveals need for matching targeted therapies with EGFR subtypes

VIGH, VICC establish cancer research program in Zambia

Ginseng intake and mortality

Breast cancer biomarkers of response

Conquer Cancer awards given to five hematology-oncology fellows

Clarksville cancer center has new name

Davis named section chief of Breast Imaging

Janet Darnell received a lifesaving lung transplant. Five months later she received lifesaving surgery for colon cancer. She calls herself a “walking miracle.”