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News: November, 2017

A Better Chance

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

The wait gave Latonya Drumwright a premonition. It was supposed to be a quick visit, something she could get done during her lunch hour on a beautiful March day when the daffodils seemed brighter than sunshine. Now she sat under the glare of a fluorescent light with the uneasy inkling that this mammogram would not […]

The Immunotherapy Generation

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

David Chism, 42  Assistant Professor of Medicine  Education: B.A., Georgetown University, M.Sc., Tulane University, M.D., University of Tennessee  Research area/medical specialty: Clinical research in genitourinary oncology with a focus in bladder and kidney cancer, medical oncology.  When did you join VICC and why did you choose to work here?  January 2016. I chose to work here because […]

Q & A: Hilary Tindle

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

Hilary A. Tindle, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Medicine and the founding director of the Vanderbilt Center for Tobacco, Addictions and Lifestyle (ViTAL), runs a program for hospitalized smokers called the Tobacco Treatment Service.   How is the Tobacco Treatment Service working two years after it launched?  Hospitalization is a great time to quit smoking, but […]

The Invisible Wildfire

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

Don Cox didn’t intend to quit smoking. He enjoyed lighting up. A cigarette helped him relax, socialize, figure out a problem or just have a moment to himself. His hand felt empty without one.  “Every year, my doctor would say ‘You got to quit smoking.’ I just let it go over my head,” Cox said.  […]

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