Cancer Archive — Page 30 of 67
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November 10, 2020
Study underscores importance of personalized medicine in kidney cancer
A new study sheds light on how molecular subsets within the tumors of kidney cancer patients determine treatment outcomes and underscores the importance of personalized medicine in making therapy decisions. -
November 5, 2020
Screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost effective
Population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. -
October 29, 2020
Rini to lead NCI study of COVID-19 in cancer patients
Brian Rini, MD, is leading a study launched by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that will closely monitor cancer patients who acquire COVID-19 with the goal of providing highly detailed data to guide future care. -
October 29, 2020
New markers of colorectal cancer risk
Vanderbilt epidemiologists identified new markers for colorectal cancer risk and characterized a previously unidentified tumor suppressor that regulates overall tumor volume in vivo. -
October 26, 2020
Philadelphia Eagles pick VUMC resident to sing national anthem before game
The lifelong Eagles fan closed "The Star-Spangled Banner” with a big smile and the exhortation “Go, Birds!” -
October 20, 2020
Preserving gut mucus architecture
A new method that keeps microbes and gut cells together will be useful for studies of complex host-microbe interactions and for analysis of clinical specimens. -
October 9, 2020
Erlanger Health System and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center partner in cancer care
Erlanger Health System and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, on behalf of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), have entered into a professional service agreement designing a long-term collaboration in comprehensive cancer care, including VICC hematology-oncology services at Erlanger Oncology and Hematology and infusion locations.