Cancer Archive — Page 39 of 70
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June 20, 2019
Potential probe for early ovarian cancer
Larry Marnett and colleagues have developed what may become the first agent for targeted PET imaging of cancer tissues, such as ovarian cancer, that express high levels of the COX-1 enzyme. -
June 18, 2019
Study identifies critical regulator of tumor-specific T cell differentiation
A study published June 17 in Nature offers clues as to why blocking inhibitory receptors on tumor-infiltrating T cells may not always work -
June 13, 2019
Eng named to GI cancer leadership position at VICC
Cathy Eng, MD, a national and international leader in gastrointestinal medical oncology, is joining Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). -
June 6, 2019
Mouth microbes and colorectal cancer
Microbial species in the mouth could be playing a role in colorectal cancer development, according to new research from epidemiologists at VUMC. -
June 6, 2019
Immunotherapy helping 87-year-old man stay on the job
Nine years after being diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, Roszell Mack Jr., 87, still goes into the office every day thanks to a durable response to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab. -
June 6, 2019
Custom stents saving smiles for some oral cancer patients
When Laura McClure-Barnes, MD, learned she needed radiation therapy following surgery for adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare cancer of the salivary glands, she knew that radiation could damage healthy tissue and bone near the tumor. -
May 23, 2019
Vanderbilt surgeons lead nation in study to restore sensation in breast tissue
Study examines if cadaver nerve grafts can restore breast tissue sensation after mastectomy and reconstruction.