Cancer
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November 6, 2014
Immune cell activity and melanoma
The activity of a certain factor in immune cells is essential for an anti-tumor response, emphasizing the need to consider the effects of anti-cancer therapies on immune cells. -
October 30, 2014
Potential therapy for postpartum breast cancer investigated
Nearly 25 percent of all breast cancers among premenopausal women occur within two to five years following a pregnancy. -
October 29, 2014
Key to prostate cancer resistance
A combination of two types of therapy may be more effective in treating castration-resistant prostate cancer. -
October 28, 2014
Improving breast cancer chemo by testing tumors in a dish
A team of biomedical engineers has developed a new "tumor-in-a-dish" technology that promises to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy. -
October 16, 2014
Indiana couple hits the links to support melanoma research
A Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) melanoma patient is using his passion for golf to support melanoma research efforts at VICC. -
October 1, 2014
Optical imaging in drug therapy screens
A non-invasive imaging tool could test potential cancer therapies quickly to personalize therapy for patients. -
September 24, 2014
Study finds accuracy of lung cancer imaging varies by region
A new analysis of published studies found that FDG-PET technology is less accurate in diagnosing lung cancer versus benign disease in regions where infections like histoplasmosis or tuberculosis are common.