Cancer

January 20, 2012

Obesity genes linked to uterine cancer

In addition to body mass index, genetic markers of obesity may provide value in predicting endometrial cancer risk.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 5, 2012

Sosman named to ‘Dream Team’ of cancer investigators

By Doug Campbell
January 5, 2012

Green tea totals colorectal cancer

By VUMC News and Communications
Jeff Sosman
December 15, 2011

Jeffrey Sosman named to melanoma research ‘Dream Team’

By VUMC News and Communications
December 9, 2011

Walk-in mammograms available at TVC

By VUMC News and Communications
scalpel
December 7, 2011

Lung nodule surgery not always “futile”

Even when lung operations for suspected cancer resection results in a benign diagnosis, there still may be significant benefits to the procedure, new research suggests.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 1, 2011

Pathway to colon cancer progression

Molecular players involved in colon cancer progression could provide new biomarkers to indicate invasiveness and prognosis.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 7, 2011

Heart protein may be target for colon cancer therapies

A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 29, 2011

Folate may lower breast cancer risk for some

Low folate levels may increase a premenopausal woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 10, 2011

Free skin cancer screening May 21

Free skin cancer screenings will be offered at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks May 21 in conjunction with Skin Cancer Awareness month.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 15, 2011

Vanderbilt: Laboratory for health care reform

By Bill Snyder
April 12, 2011

Soy foods not a risk for breast cancer survivors

By VUMC News and Communications
March 24, 2011

Cancer Center study snuffs out menthol myths

People who smoke mentholated cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer or die from the disease than are smokers of non-mentholated brands, a new study shows.
By Bill Snyder
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