Cancer Archive — Page 68 of 70
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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. -
March 7, 2011
Enzyme protects against inflamed colon
Increasing an enzyme required for a type of colon tissue may help dampen inflammation, a known risk factor for colon cancer. -
March 3, 2011
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center launches online genetic research tool
A new online tool enables cancer patients and researchers to track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect with clinical research trials. -
February 22, 2011
Protein ‘scissors’ cut path for cancer
The protein matriptase "cuts" a key component of the prostate tissue barrier and may be involved in prostrate cancer progression, new research finds. -
February 1, 2011
Protein related to aging holds breast cancer clues
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January 31, 2011
Breast cancer patients with strong social network live longer
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July 21, 2008
Southerners living in U.S. cancer belt; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers study causes of malignancy
The South is known for many things: hot, steamy summers, iced tea laced with sugar and friendly people with a tendency to welcome strangers. But beneath the veneer of Southern hospitality and gracious living lurks a silent killer: cancer. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have their own name for the southern region of the United States: the "cancer belt."