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Artistic close-up montage of several Black women’s faces shown in vertical strips, featuring varied skin tones, eyes, hair textures, and facial features.
December 10, 2024

Study identifies that higher West African ancestry may contribute to worse breast cancer outcomes 

The study found that West African genetic ancestry was associated with shorter disease-free survival, particularly for women with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer.

By Tom Wilemon
Heather Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC. (photo by Donn Jones)
November 22, 2024

Heather Jackson named America’s top NP for pain management 

Jackson treats patients at the supportive and palliative oncology clinic at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and is an associate professor in Clinical Nursing at Vanderbilt University.

By Tom Wilemon
A doctor in a white coat speaks with a couple across a desk in a bright clinic office; paperwork, a glass of water, eyeglasses, and a laptop are on the desk.
November 13, 2024

New Video: Only half of young cancer patients report discussing fertility preservation

Young patients with thyroid, lung, ovarian and colorectal cancers reported the lowest prevalence of a fertility preservation discussion.

By Tom Wilemon
Stylized map of the Southern Environmental Health Study showing participating states across the southern and eastern United States, with states shaded in different colors.
November 11, 2024

Southern Environmental Health Study recruiting participants 

People who sign up can help researchers assess whether environmental factors may be the culprits behind the region’s higher cancer burden.

By Tom Wilemon
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November 4, 2024

Tae Kon Kim receives V Foundation grant for MDS drug research 

Kim and colleagues will study whether this protein hinders the ability of the immune system to fight MDS and whether it can be blocked to treat MDS.

By Tom Wilemon
A man in a blue suit and a woman in a teal dress walk a runway during a fashion show as attendees applaud and photograph them in a blue-lit event hall.
October 31, 2024

Chic Awearness surpasses $1 million for ovarian cancer research and patient support 

Founded by Marci Houff, the event supports ovarian cancer research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and patient support initiatives.

By Tom Wilemon and Erin O. Smith