Cancer Archive — Page 47 of 67
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September 14, 2016
Restore T cells to fight leukemia
Modulation of T cell metabolism thus may represent a new therapeutic avenue for leukemia patients. -
September 9, 2016
In search of new cancer targets
Vanderbilt researchers developed a new algorithm to find clinically targetable gene rearrangements in cancers. -
September 2, 2016
Kidney cancer educational conference at VICC set Sept. 10
Kidney cancer patients, family members, health care providers and members of the public are invited to attend a free educational workshop about the disease to be held at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). -
August 26, 2016
New breast cancer driver
Vanderbilt investigators have demonstrated that a certain protein complex drives tumor progression in aggressive breast cancers. -
August 18, 2016
VICC helps launch new alliance for rare kidney cancer
Children, adolescents or young adults, particularly African-Americans, diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer may actually have a rare form of the disease known as renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) that requires a specialized approach and expert intervention. -
August 17, 2016
Chicken Salad Chick Foundation gift to support Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center research
Chicken Salad Chick Foundation founding board members Stacy Brown and Betty and Earlon McWhorter presented a $200,000 check to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) to support cancer research. Among other initiatives, the Chicken Salad Chick Foundation was proud to host Music and Miracles Superfest, the first major stadium concert in Jordan-Hare’s 75-year history, held on April 23 in Auburn, Alabama. -
July 25, 2016
Colon cancer awareness event set for Aug. 5
For some people cancer, especially colon cancer, is a persistent and potentially deadly visitor affecting family members from one generation to the next. Individuals who have a parent, sibling or child diagnosed with colon cancer have double the risk of developing the disease.