sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancer)
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September 13, 2022
Cancer registries and sarcoma research
The number of sarcoma research studies that use the two largest U.S. cancer registries is increasing, but over one-third of studies that asked the same research question reported conflicting findings. -
February 16, 2022
Yale surgery chair to discuss cancer’s ‘on’ switch at next Discovery Lecture
Renowned surgical oncologist and clinician scientist Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, chair of the Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, will deliver the next web-based Discovery Lecture. -
July 23, 2020
Cellular antiviral defenses
A cellular RNA quality control mechanism was known to restrict replication of RNA viruses. Vanderbilt researchers have discovered it is also antiviral against DNA viruses. -
March 28, 2019
Hot chemotherapy surgery helps save patient’s leg
Tom Deweese can keep up with his grandchildren because of a highly specialized surgery using hot chemotherapy that saved his leg. -
October 4, 2017
Boosting sarcoma cell death
A compound identified at Vanderbilt represents a new lead for treating rare, aggressive childhood cancers called Ewing sarcomas. -
August 3, 2017
Children’s Hospital patient, doctor bond through music
When 17-year-old Ray Cruz was invited to perform at the Ryman Auditorium, he agreed to do it under one condition — that his doctor perform alongside him. -
December 10, 2015
Review highlights financial impact of sarcoma misdiagnosis
Malpractice awards and settlements are eight times greater when physicians misdiagnosis sarcoma than when they make other mistakes, according to a review of 32 years of court cases.