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October 16, 2014

Indiana couple hits the links to support melanoma research

A Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) melanoma patient is using his passion for golf to support melanoma research efforts at VICC.

By VUMC News and Communications
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October 2, 2014

Low-dose aspirin’s protective effect in cancer explained

For years, scientists have known that regular aspirin use may reduce the risk of cancer.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 25, 2014

Cancer progress report calls for added research support

There are now approximately 14.5 million cancer survivors in the United States, thanks in large part to advances in cancer research and the development of new anti-cancer therapies.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 18, 2014

Event set for survivors of childhood cancer

Children with cancer and their families are invited to a special “Teammates for Survivors” event Saturday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. at the Vanderbilt Student Recreation Center, 2700 Children’s Way.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 4, 2014

VU study creates new road map for cellular activity

Human cells are constructed in large part from proteins whose activity can be altered by the incorporation of oxygen in what are known as redox modifications.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 4, 2014

Gilda’s Club Nashville honors VICC’s Martin

Longtime patient advocate and breast cancer survivor Pam Martin is the 2014 recipient of the Nancy Saturn Award of Inspiration from Gilda’s Club Nashville, an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 4, 2014

Lung cancer study reveals new drug combination targets

A Vanderbilt lung cancer patient’s exceptional response to different types of therapies spurred research that suggests lung cancer patients with specific gene alterations may benefit from combination therapy that targets two different cancer pathways.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 28, 2014

Cancer makeover classes now offered monthly

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society are now offering free makeover classes monthly for cancer patients.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 14, 2014

Growth factor blockade targets breast tumors

Inhibition of BMP growth factor signaling reduces breast tumor burden and metastasis.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 7, 2014

VUMC oncology programs recognized 

Becker’s Hospital Review has named Vanderbilt University Medical Center among the “100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs.”
By VUMC News and Communications
August 6, 2014

Low selenium and lung cancer

Vanderbilt researchers have found that selenium deficiency may contribute to the racial disparity in lung cancer incidence.
By Yan Su
July 31, 2014

VICC investigators land Komen breast cancer research grants

Two Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have received multi-year breast cancer research grants from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 31, 2014

Courage Unmasked supports head and neck cancer patients

Charlie Haller had never smoked or used chewing tobacco and wasn’t a heavy drinker, so the 41-year-old Lyles, Tennessee, man wasn’t thinking about cancer when a mass developed on the side of his neck.
By VUMC News and Communications
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