Cancer Archive — Page 1 of 67
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April 9, 2026
How robotic bronchoscopy helped a Georgia man avoid unnecessary lung surgery
Oncologist Mohamed Shanshal, MD, said robotic bronchoscopy significantly improves getting patients the appropriate treatment as soon as possible, reducing their anxiety and improving care. -
April 7, 2026
Sickle cell disease heightens risk for precancerous blood disorder
These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis. -
March 20, 2026
Study shows AI-assisted risk model for lung nodules is cost-effective
Risk prediction software using artificial intelligence can help determine whether pulmonary nodules detected during lung cancer screening need to be biopsied. -
March 20, 2026
Precancerous blood disorder raises risk of inflammatory heart disease
New study suggests that treating patients for CHIP (clonal growth of precancerous blood cells) could reduce their risk of potentially life-threatening heart inflammation. -
March 10, 2026
Lung cancer conference set for May 8
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Vanderbilt Lung Institute will host “The Future of Lung Cancer Care,” a one-day educational event scheduled for May 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University. -
March 5, 2026
Thyroid cancer ‘atlas’ points to cell types that contribute to disease progression
A multi-institutional study led by Vanderbilt Health investigators provides a spatial understanding of thyroid cancer evolution and identifies cell types that may predict aggressive disease in both children and adults. -
March 3, 2026
Vanderbilt Health and Bertis establish collaboration for cancer drug discovery
The collaboration will integrate Vanderbilt Health’s Molecular AI Initiative capabilities with Bertis’ deep proteomics and AI-enabled technologies to identify novel therapeutic targets and predictive biomarkers.