Sarcoma crept into their lives in different manifestations. An aching hip, a bump on the shoulder, a swollen leg. A rare cancer that materializes in bone or soft connective tissue, sarcoma is a decoy disease. It can pop up in virtually any area of the body. Its symptoms vary according to the location of the […]
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has launched seven clinical trials for sarcoma drugs since 2015, with three of those opening up for participants as recently as August 2016. “We are in great need of novel therapies,” said Scott C. Borinstein, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Pediatric Sarcoma Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. […]
One year into her job as chair of Radiation Oncology, Lisa Kachnic, M.D., is leading Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center into a new era for a century-old therapy. Radiotherapy continues to be at the forefront of cancer research as doctors devise better ways to target tumors and understand how radiation interacts with some of the new immunotherapies. […]
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has invested in a new TrueBeam linear accelerator that better targets tumors and minimizes radiation doses to healthy tissues. Lisa Kachnic, M.D., professor and chair of Radiation Oncology, said the device offers new cutting-edge treatment possibilities and will be unmatched in terms of accuracy for radiation delivery. “With less than […]
