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June 19, 2014
HPV-positive head and neck cancer patients may receive lower radiation dose
A new study suggests that lowering the dose of radiation therapy for some head and neck cancer patients may improve outcomes and cause fewer long-term side effects. -
June 19, 2014
VICC researchers in spotlight at national cancer conference
New Vanderbilt research suggests patients with advanced melanoma — the most deadly form of skin cancer — could safely benefit from a combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapies aimed at specific gene mutations. -
June 12, 2014
Program helps ease path for long-term care patients
It’s May 8, 2014 — one year to the day since a 25-year-old homeless man, Kris Stevenson, was hit by a car while crossing the street in Nashville, resulting in severe brain, pelvic and abdominal injuries. -
June 12, 2014
Powers helped launch ‘Nighthawk’ imaging service
Vanderbilt’s Thomas Powers, M.D., has learned to see exceptionally well in the dark. -
June 10, 2014
Children’s Hospital again named among nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for the eighth consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings released this week. -
June 5, 2014
VU investigators confirm bromine’s critical role in tissue development
Twenty-seven chemical elements are considered to be essential for human life. Now there is a 28th — bromine. -
June 4, 2014
Updates to Medical Center flexPTO program announced
As recently announced, in July 2014, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will make two adjustments to its flexPTO program.