Cancer

April 25, 2013

Free head and neck cancer screening event set for May 3

Vanderbilt will hold a free head and neck cancer screening day, Friday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Odess Head and Neck Surgery Clinic, 7209 Medical Center East, South Tower. The Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences is located at 1215 21st Ave. S. and parking is available in the East Garage.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 18, 2013

Noted pediatric surgeon to deliver Brooks Lecture May 10

Renowned pediatric surgeon, scientist and Harvard Medical School’s first female professor of surgery Patricia K. Donahoe will address the Section of Surgical Sciences’ 55th Barney Brooks Lecture, Friday, May 10, at 7 a.m. in 208 Light Hall.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 11, 2013

New clinic links pediatric sarcoma treatment services

J. Carlton Smith noticed severe pain in his knee five years ago during a lacrosse tournament. Smith, then 13 years old, never imagined hearing the diagnosis doctors would give him: osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone.

By Christina Echegaray
April 11, 2013

Leukemia culprit’s cellular actions

Overexpression of a gene that is a common culprit in leukemia induces stem cell-like features in T cells, which may enable the cells to become cancerous.

By Leigh MacMillan
April 4, 2013

Cancer studies reveal new genetic variants

The future of cancer is becoming clearer. And it’s not looking so good for cancer.

By Bill Snyder
March 29, 2013

Plant compound stops colon cancer cells

Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be useful in colon cancer therapy.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 28, 2013

Foundation lauds graduate student’s melanoma research

Katherine Hutchinson, a third-year graduate student in Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt University, has won a $10,000 Research Scholar Award from the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation.
By Bill Snyder
March 26, 2013

Study finds high soy diet before lung cancer diagnosis improves survival

A new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute found women who ate more soy food prior to a diagnosis of lung cancer lived longer than those who consumed less. The study, conducted in Shanghai, China, was published in the March 25 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 21, 2013

Breast cancer study explores therapy to slow recurrence

Many patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) have recurrence of their disease after an initial response to chemotherapy because the cancer cells have become resistant to treatment. TNBC has a lower survival rate because of this pattern of resistance and there are no targeted agents to treat this form of breast cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 28, 2013

Potent genetic risk factor for breast cancer identified

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have found a powerful new genetic risk factor for breast cancer.
By Bill Snyder
February 28, 2013

Study offers insights into gastric cancer prevention

Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with a particular burden in Latin America and eastern Asia.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 21, 2013

Event offers smokers free quitting lessons, screening information

Smokers who want assistance to help them kick the habit are invited to a free counseling session with a “quit-smoking” adviser, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, first floor conference room.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 21, 2013

Dress in Blue Day to raise colon cancer awareness

“Nashville Elvis” will be in the building at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, Friday, March 1, to celebrate colon cancer awareness.
By VUMC News and Communications
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