Research Archive — Page 139 of 139

March 16, 2012

Colon cancer’s cellular crossroads

New information about signaling pathways involved in colorectal cancer could aid in assessing prognosis and identifying new therapeutic targets for the disease.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Close-up of a middle-aged man’s eyes, forehead, eyebrows, and upper nose, with a dark spot visible on his forehead.
January 26, 2012

Investigators seek clues to resistance to melanoma drug

Investigators at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and several other centers may be one step closer to finding out why some melanoma patients relapse after treatment with a promising new drug.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Illustration of human intestinal tract
December 1, 2011

Pathway to colon cancer progression

Molecular players involved in colon cancer progression could provide new biomarkers to indicate invasiveness and prognosis.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Stethoscope resting on a stack of brightly colored notebooks, with a blue notebook on top.
November 11, 2011

Averting a future oncologist shortage

Providing increased mentorship, research opportunities and a nurturing, intellectual environment during fellowship training may help reduce a projected shortage of academic hematologists and oncologists.

By Leigh MacMillan
Two researchers stand in a laboratory beside illuminated scientific equipment and sample containers.
October 7, 2011

Heart protein may be target for colon cancer therapies

A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Man wearing a headband and nose clip breathes into a handheld spirometry device during a lung function test in a clinical room.
July 20, 2011

Vanderbilt study links military service in Middle East with serious lung disorder

A Vanderbilt study of U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan shows a serious lung condition linked to prolonged exposures to sulfur fires and burn pits.

By Craig Boerner