lung cancer Archive — Page 13 of 16

Smiling older woman in glasses and a bright blue shirt seated beside a white sewing machine.
May 21, 2014

First in Line

By diana
Stylized grayscale close-up of a face with a detailed circular chart over one eye and a small circular symbol near the nose; the chart contains dense, mostly unreadable text.
May 21, 2014

Genetic Explorers

By diana
Two researchers pose in a laboratory beside shelves of equipment, containers, and research materials.
April 10, 2014

Study tracks new lung cancer drug target

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a potential new drug target in subtypes of lung cancer that are difficult to treat.

By Bill Snyder
Stylized blue lungs on a dark background, with the right lung breaking apart into floating geometric fragments.
February 7, 2014

New direction for treating lung cancer

Targeting the production of molecules that promote tumor blood vessel development offers a new path for treating lung cancer.

By Leigh MacMillan
Two doctors in white coats stand beside a Philips medical imaging scanner. One wears a bow tie, and the other wears a red tie.
January 30, 2014

VICC debuts lung cancer screening program

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has launched a new lung cancer screening program to provide low-dose CT scans for patients at high risk for the deadly disease. Current or former smokers ages 55 to 74 who have a history of 30 or more pack years of smoking are eligible for the scans.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Gloved hand holds a microscope slide showing stained biological tissue beside a laboratory microscope.
November 21, 2013

Global Impact

By diana