Cancer Archive — Page 8 of 71

Two musicians perform onstage before an audience, with acoustic and electric guitars, microphones, amplifiers, keyboards, and pedalboards visible.
July 3, 2025

Stand Up To Cancer heads to Nashville for ninth roadblock fundraising special uniting country music and cancer research

One-hour event will feature Dolly Parton and Sheryl Crow, with Crow also hosting.

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June 26, 2025

Three VUMC researchers receive Komen leadership grants

The grants support 25 cutting-edge projects at 17 institutions — marking a powerful commitment to improving outcomes for people living with breast cancer today and in the future.

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June 26, 2025

Lower health literacy increases mortality risk for cancer patients

Patients who had high health literacy on the screening lived 9.4 months longer compared to those with low health literacy.

False-color fluorescence map of a removed tumor, with areas marked 1, 2, and 3 and a color scale ranging from Low to High.
June 23, 2025

Data from fluorescence imaging can improve outcomes in head and neck cancer surgery: study 

Research found that using data collected both during surgery and after a tumor’s removal can help guide surgeons in achieving a negative margin in cancer resection.

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June 23, 2025

Low blood cell counts drive cancer in explosive blood disorder: study

The analysis of genetic sequencing data from more than 34,000 people over a 17-year period by researchers at VUMC was published in eClinicalMedicine.

3D medical illustration of a transparent male torso showing the heart, lungs, stomach, intestines, blood vessels, and rib cage; a highlighted irregular mass appears on the stomach wall.
June 17, 2025

Drug shows safety, efficacy for precancerous stomach lesions

The drug also showed promise that it could be the first therapeutic intervention against precancerous lesions in the stomach.