Cancer

A Vanderbilt study has found that chronic immunotherapy-related complications are more prevalent and persistent than previously shown among melanoma survivors.

Vanderbilt researchers found that T cells become “exhausted” within hours of encountering a tumor, challenging existing ideas about how T cells become dysfunctional.

A broad bioinformatics approach revealed that Hedgehog signaling is upregulated in dedifferentiated liposarcoma, suggesting this pathway may be an early indicator of poor prognosis and a potential therapeutic target.

Each passing day is precious for Deneen Eastridge, but a decade is a priceless gift. The Dallas resident came to Nashville recently to meet Trina Hughes, the stem cell donor who gave her the gift of life 10 years ago.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have uncovered evidence of fibroblast cells' direct involvement in the development of gastric cancer.

An antioxidant transporter of the trace mineral selenium that protects against inflammatory bowel disease has the opposite effect in colorectal cancer, where it promotes tumor growth, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have reported.

Vanderbilt investigators have revealed the mechanisms by which the chemokine receptor CXCR2, is associated with melanoma tumor formation and growth — a discovery that supports the continued development of drugs that inhibit the receptor’s activity.