Cancer Archive — Page 11 of 71

Softball player and cancer survivor Madison Barnett. (photo courtesy Lee University)
December 11, 2024

Second wind: 22-year-old Madison Barnett prepares for return to softball mound after cancer journey

The Lee University pitcher plans 2025 comeback after Ewing sarcoma sidelined her for more than year.

Artistic close-up montage of several Black women’s faces shown in vertical strips, featuring varied skin tones, eyes, hair textures, and facial features.
December 10, 2024

Study identifies that higher West African ancestry may contribute to worse breast cancer outcomes 

The study found that West African genetic ancestry was associated with shorter disease-free survival, particularly for women with hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer.

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November 26, 2024

Novel genetics approach enhances discovery of disease risk genes

VUMC researchers applied the new approach to large GWAS datasets for breast, prostate and lung cancers, and three brain disorders.

Stylized translucent illustration of a human head and upper torso, with the brain shown in orange and a bright red mass near its center.
November 26, 2024

VUMC again named a Comprehensive Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence

Radiopharmaceutical therapy is targeted delivery of radiation to cancer cells or to the tumor microenvironment using radiopharmaceuticals.

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November 25, 2024

Potential treatment eyed for abnormal blood cell disorder

Research could lead to improved diagnosis and the first effective treatment for the disorder, called “clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential,” or CHIP. 

Heather Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC. (photo by Donn Jones)
November 22, 2024

Heather Jackson named America’s top NP for pain management 

Jackson treats patients at the supportive and palliative oncology clinic at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and is an associate professor in Clinical Nursing at Vanderbilt University.