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Four adults pose in a hospital room with two framed animal-themed paintings; the woman in the center-right holds one painting, while the man on the right holds the other.
November 9, 2017

Art donation to benefit VICC Radiation Oncology patients

An artist with strong ties to Nashville has donated artwork to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s (VICC) Radiation Oncology department for the benefit of patients, both young and old.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Photographer wearing gloves examines a large photographic print under a bright lamp in a darkroom workspace, with trays, equipment, and hanging film visible.
September 14, 2017

Film documents photographer’s journey to regain quality of life

Nashville photographer Fred Dusel took a long draw on his ever-present trademark cigar as he studied a richly detailed carbon transfer print of wind-twisted driftwood on a barrier island beach in Georgia.

By Jill Clendening
Two musicians perform onstage under blue lighting: one sings into a handheld microphone while the other plays an acoustic guitar.
August 3, 2017

Children’s Hospital patient, doctor bond through music

When 17-year-old Ray Cruz was invited to perform at the Ryman Auditorium, he agreed to do it under one condition — that his doctor perform alongside him.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Four adults sit together in a bright lounge. The man on the right holds a yellow record sleeve with a portrait and the visible words “HERE’S RICH…”; another man wears sunglasses, and the two people at left sit closely beside him.
April 13, 2017

Musician, physician collaborate to create message of hope on film

Nashville musician and producer Jesse Boyce compares the anxiety he felt just before receiving palliative radiation therapy to the jitters he often experienced before going on stage. The instant treatment began — and as the first note rang out — his anxiety was replaced by a sense of peace and determination.

By Jill Clendening
Two adults present a red heart-shaped item to a seated woman holding a child in patterned pajamas inside a hospital treatment room; medical equipment is visible around them.
January 5, 2017

VICC initiative seeks to provide comfort for cancer patients

Finn Schafran has always been a happy child, but these days the nearly 2-year-old boy is adjusting to spending part of each day at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), where he receives chemotherapy and radiation for a rare cancer.

By Vanderbilt Health News