Department of Medicine
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April 14, 2026
Genomic testing finds a higher prevalence of high-risk breast cancer in Black women
These findings highlight the critical need for tumor genomic testing for all patients to identify those with high-risk tumors, which occur more frequently in Black women, and which require more aggressive treatment to prevent recurrence. -
April 9, 2026
How robotic bronchoscopy helped a Georgia man avoid unnecessary lung surgery
Oncologist Mohamed Shanshal, MD, said robotic bronchoscopy significantly improves getting patients the appropriate treatment as soon as possible, reducing their anxiety and improving care. -
April 8, 2026
Adding steps offsets risk of chronic disease: Study
Using Fitbits, researchers set out to discover how many additional steps patients need to reduce risks of chronic disease. -
April 2, 2026
Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity
One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity. -
March 26, 2026
Six Vanderbilt faculty named honorary fellows of prestigious scientific society
The 2025 fellows have been invited to the annual AAAS Fellows Forum May 29 in Washington, D.C. -
March 24, 2026
Too much dietary salt linked to new cases of heart failure
Even modest reductions in salt consumption could reduce the burden of heart failure in high-risk populations. -
March 20, 2026
Precancerous blood disorder raises risk of inflammatory heart disease
New study suggests that treating patients for CHIP (clonal growth of precancerous blood cells) could reduce their risk of potentially life-threatening heart inflammation.