breast cancer Archive — Page 9 of 23

Illustration of a researcher in a white lab coat examining a DNA double helix with a magnifying glass against a textured blue-green background.
August 2, 2019

The Fix-it Proteins

By Tom Wilemon
Three Vanderbilt research team members pose indoors: a man in a striped shirt, a woman in a white jacket, and a woman in a red top.
July 8, 2019

Clinical study tests drug that may prevent cancer metastasis

A clinical study of a drug that may block cancer metastasis is currently enrolling patients at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

By Leigh MacMillan
Portrait of Jirong Long, PhD, wearing glasses and a black top against a brown background.
June 26, 2019

Biomarkers of DNA methylation can be a predictor of breast cancer risk

Biomarkers of DNA methylation, which regulate gene expression, can be a predictor of breast cancer risk.

By Tom Wilemon
A researcher in a white coat demonstrates a handheld bioimpedance spectroscopy device to a patient in a clinical setting.
May 3, 2019

Bioimpedance spectroscopy better than tape measure for identifying lymphedema risk

Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman’s risk for developing lymphedema.

By Tom Wilemon
January 31, 2019

Study finds patient messages help predict medication adherence

Around two-thirds of patients treated for breast cancer will have had hormone-sensitive tumors and, after their initial treatment, will be advised to undergo hormone therapy for five to 10 years to prevent recurrence.

By Paul Govern
January 3, 2019

Advances against cancer

By Tom Wilemon