Veterans Administration Archive
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July 26, 2012
On the hunt for bladder cancer factors
A protein linked to aggressive bladder cancers could point to new strategies for treatment or prevention. -
April 18, 2012
Free head and neck cancer screening April 27
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February 1, 2012
Drugs reverse lung cancer cell changes
Drugs that target “epigenetic” changes may help treat or slow the progression of lung cancer. -
October 18, 2011
Predicting hospital readmission is risky business: study
Each year millions of Americans return to the hospital within 30 days of their previous discharge. Although many readmissions could be preventable, most statistical models for predicting them "perform poorly," according to researchers at Vanderbilt and the Oregon Health and Science University and their affiliated VA medical centers.