cancer Archives
Scalp cooling allows woman to keep hair during chemotherapy
Mar. 8, 2024—Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has installed a DigniCap Scalp Cooling System last year at its Belle Meade clinic to help prevent hair loss in those going through chemotherapy.
Vanderbilt nanodrug may be a paradigm shift for cancer
Feb. 7, 2024—A multidisciplinary research team at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has discovered a new way to kill a tumor by disrupting its acidic “microenvironment” without harming normal tissue.
Molecular profiles of tissue plus circulating tumor DNA can better guide cancer care
Jan. 22, 2024—Vanderbilt research indicates that adding liquid biopsy testing for circulating tumor DNA mutations increases targetable mutation detection rates.
Data haul improves immunotherapy response prediction
Jan. 16, 2024—Vanderbilt biostatisticians have developed an immunotherapy response model that outperforms existing predictive models.
Cancer changed Jack Cawthon’s tune, so he found new ways to voice his gratitude
Dec. 19, 2023—Multiple bouts with cancer and a total laryngectomy have curbed Jack Cawthon's ability to sing, but not his spirit.
Ukrainian oncologists visit Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nov. 30, 2023—A group of Ukrainian oncologists recently visited Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center where they toured research labs, observed tumor board meetings, met with several Vanderbilt oncologists, and attended the 23rd Annual Retreat for Cancer Biology.
Vanderbilt-led team receives 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Oct. 24, 2023—A multidisciplinary team of investigators has received a 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research to support four closely linked projects exploring the fundamental mechanisms that drive the obesity-cancer connection,
Discovery lecture features computational cancer biologist Pe’er
Sep. 12, 2023—Dana Pe’er, PhD, a pioneer in using machine learning approaches to explore cell identities and interactions, will deliver the next Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 21.
VUMC named a Comprehensive Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence
Aug. 23, 2023—Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been designated a Comprehensive Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. It is the only such center in Tennessee.
Chronic complications from immunotherapies more prevalent and persistent than previously shown among melanoma survivors
Aug. 8, 2023—A Vanderbilt study has found that chronic immunotherapy-related complications are more prevalent and persistent than previously shown among melanoma survivors.
Study finds hallmarks of T cell exhaustion within hours of tumor exposure
Aug. 3, 2023—Vanderbilt researchers found that T cells become “exhausted” within hours of encountering a tumor, challenging existing ideas about how T cells become dysfunctional.
Signaling pathways in liposarcomas
Jul. 25, 2023—A broad bioinformatics approach revealed that Hedgehog signaling is upregulated in dedifferentiated liposarcoma, suggesting this pathway may be an early indicator of poor prognosis and a potential therapeutic target.