Cancer Archive — Page 1 of 69

Jason Colee is all smiles after finishing the Great Smoky Mountains 16.2-mile challenge, one of several races he completed following surgery to remove a rare tumor from his spinal cord.
August 6, 2026

Born to run and be there for his family, Jason Colee underwent a high-stakes spinal surgery so he could do both

The procedure was necessary to remove a rare tumorous mass that was nestled inside his spinal cord.

August 4, 2026

Featherstone and Johnston families make $5 million gift to establish Lily’s Garden Pediatric Leukemia Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Family’s newest commitment will advance research, precision medicine and support services for children with leukemia.

July 28, 2026

Study reveals how SOX9 may unlock gastric cancer development

The cancer-associated transcription factor was found to be a critical factor in the progression of spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia.

July 24, 2026

Study shows one-fifth of prescribed cancer drugs initially denied coverage in Medicare were overturned when reviewed

The most common reason for initial denials was “non-medically acceptable” indications, or drugs prescribed “off-label,” which means using a drug outside its formally approved indication.

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July 22, 2026

Discover what’s next in cancer cell therapy at Aug. 29 symposium

Sessions will focus on current advances in stem cell transplantation and cancer cell therapy, and emerging applications of these novel therapies in hematologic disorders and solid tumors.

July 22, 2026

Move over, Instagram: The screen teens are obsessed with this summer is SHE 

Nearly 160 students from 58 high schools applied this year across the entire region served by Vanderbilt-Ingram, which spans Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. Twenty-five girls and five boys were accepted.