Cancer Archive — Page 33 of 71

Portrait of Andreana Holowatyj wearing glasses and a gray floral blouse indoors.
November 23, 2020

Hot spots identified for colorectal cancer mortality rates among young women

Women diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer have a greater risk of dying from the disease depending upon their county of residence, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.

Portrait of Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, smiling against a warm brown background.
November 18, 2020

V Scholar Award to support Byndloss’ cancer research

Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has received a V Scholar Award to support her studies of the links between obesity, the gut microbiome and colorectal cancer.

Portrait of Cathy Eng, MD, wearing a white medical coat over a pink patterned blouse.
November 18, 2020

New drug for metastatic colorectal cancer enters phase 3 trial

A new therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer that has been granted fast track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is being tested in a phase 3 clinical trial at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Medical illustration of a human torso showing the trachea, branching airways, and both lungs, with several clustered blue nodules depicted inside the lungs.
November 12, 2020

New therapeutic target for lung cancer

Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new molecular partner — and potential therapeutic target — in a signaling axis that drives lung cancer.

Radiation treatment room with a linear accelerator, treatment table, monitoring screens, and several guests under purple lighting.
November 12, 2020

Breast cancer treatment in older women

A new study from Vanderbilt epidemiologists suggests that it’s time to reconsider clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in older women.

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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.