Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Archive — Page 17 of 28
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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. -
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. -
April 28, 2022
Studies combine genetic testing, electronic health records to find undiagnosed diseases
Combining genetic testing with information from electronic health records revealed undiagnosed heart rhythm disorders and new conditions associated with inherited cancer gene mutations. -
April 25, 2022
Molecular testing across tumor types
The KRAS inhibitor sotorasib is newly approved for one kind of lung cancer; Vanderbilt researchers ask if it should be considered for another type if the tumor has the gene mutation it targets. -
April 22, 2022
“Our family is forever grateful”: Latest DAISY Awards honor seven extraordinary nurses
DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries -
April 12, 2022
Financial impact of prior authorization
Prior authorization — health insurer approval of a medical intervention prior to treatment — costs more than $40 million for U.S. academic radiation oncology practices, with questionable value added to patient care. -
March 31, 2022
Clip In 4 the Cure
More than 300 riders participated in the inaugural Clip In 4 the Cure, a relay-style, team cycling event that supported cancer initiatives at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.