At one point or another as a little boy you are told, “Get over it.” These three words you wouldn’t think could do much damage, but deep inside they deteriorate a man’s ability to trust his feelings. Feelings are one thing, but trusting your health is a whole other bag of worms. What do you […]
Data from a clinical trial shows that a dual immunotherapy regimen plus short-course radiation for the treatment of rectal cancer that is microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) can be effective enough to avoid chemotherapy and colostomy-requiring surgery. The data from the EA2201 study was so promising that the clinical trial is being […]
On a sunny June day, Olivia Leow was driving her sons to a friend’s swimming pool when she briefly lost her peripheral vision. Later that afternoon, while watching them splash about in the water, her right hand temporarily went numb. After some online research that evening with her husband, she figured she had experienced an […]
We have made great progress in recent decades with cures and better treatments for many cancers, but that has not been the case with gliomas — tumors that originate in the brain — and particularly glioblastoma, the most aggressive form. With the assistance and support of families who have been affected by gliomas, we are […]
The total amount raised for ovarian cancer research and patient support by the annual Chic Awearness fashion show is expected to surpass $1 million with the 2024 gala, scheduled for 6 p.m., Sept. 20, atW Nashville, 300 12th Ave. South, Nashville, Tennessee. This year will mark the event’s 11th anniversary. Visit chicawearness.org to learn more […]
Eighty-year-old Lois Taylor is getting a big kick out of telling everyone she knows that she’s a celebrity. And she’s not wrong. Lois is the first person at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to undergo a fully robot-assisted, minimally invasive colon and liver resection to remove cancer performed by two surgeons under a single anesthesia. […]
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are investigating whether sonograms of fallopian tubes can be effective for the early detection of ovarian cancer, and their ongoing study shows promise. Ovarian cancer is the most lethal form of gynecologic cancer because it is most often diagnosed at late stage. A study in WFUMB Ultrasound Open on […]
New urine test has higher diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer A new urine test that measures 18 genes associated with prostate cancer provides higher accuracy for detecting clinically significant cancers than PSA and other existing biomarker tests, according to a study published April 18 in JAMA Oncology. The urine test, MyProstateScore 2.0, was shown to […]
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center collaborates with patient and community stakeholders in a bidirectional manner on research, cancer control efforts and quality care. The Community Advisory Board plays a key role in that mission by helping investigators design initiatives that have the appropriate outreach and engagement. One of the initiatives is the Southern Environmental Health Study. It […]
Leslie Sheffield’s life changed on her lunch break. The primary care nurse practitioner had a CT scan in the middle of her shift, thinking she had a kidney stone or urinary tract infection. It turned out to be a “very large” tumor on her bladder. “I automatically started researching and trying to figure out how […]
