Department of Medicine

April 12, 2011

Soy foods not a risk for breast cancer survivors

By VUMC News and Communications

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.

By Bill Snyder

January 31, 2011

Breast cancer patients with strong social network live longer

By VUMC News and Communications

July 30, 2010

Vanderbilt physicians find answers to medical health mystery attacking returning service men and women

By VUMC News and Communications

October 25, 2007

New review clears silicone gel breast implants of serious health risks; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers find no cancer link

Women who receive silicone gel-filled breast implants do not have a higher risk of breast cancer or other cancers and do not experience lower survival rates after breast cancer diagnosis, according to a new report published in the November issue of Annals of Plastic Surgery. This is the first exhaustive review in almost a decade of the health effects of cosmetic breast implants.

By VUMC News and Communications