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As researchers and clinicians at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, we are focused on eradicating cancer, but our main priority is caring for people. This issue of Momentum touches on some of the ways in which we deliver whole patient care. Our cover story details how a team comprised of a medical oncologist, surgical oncologist and orthopaedic […]

Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center treated a pancreatic cancer patient using IntraOp Mobetron IORT with electrons — the first surgery performed in Tennessee with this new technology utilizing intraoperative radiotherapy in the operating room. The patient had been told her tumor was inoperable because of its proximity to major blood vessels, including the aorta. […]

Dr. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, former chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and surgeon-in-chief of Vanderbilt University Hospital, died Nov. 27, 2022, at Alive Hospice. He was 66. Dr. Beauchamp, the John Clinton Foshee Distinguished Professor of Surgery, also held an appointment as professor in the Department of Cell and […]

Linda Horton, a longtime Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center research advocate and former employee, died Jan. 20, along with her husband, David Horton, in a car accident in Spring Hill, Tennessee.  After her breast cancer diagnosis in 1995, Linda Horton changed directions professionally and pursued a career in cancer research and advocacy. For 15 years, she worked […]

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have made a generous financial gift to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in support of clinical trials for new and better therapies for breast cancer. The Oscar-winning and Grammy-winning international cinema and music superstars have been longtime cancer research supporters. They live in Nashville, home of Vanderbilt-Ingram, which has internationally recognized breast […]

Resources crucial for lung cancer screening A Veterans Health Administration project that provided resources for lung cancer screening programs increased the number of veterans screened, according to a study published in the September 2022 issue of the journal CHEST. The researchers found that the demonstration project centers screened about 18 veterans per 1,000 eligible veterans […]

A collaboration between Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is providing access to clinical research for people in the Deep South and expanding the research missions for both institutions.  Memphis-based Baptist has a network of 22 hospitals and 25 cancer centers with 13 of those oncology clinics in smaller cities of Mississippi, […]

The word “cancer” had barely rolled off the doctor’s tongue when my dad, Mike Hoppel, began plotting its defeat. After nearly 73 years with no health concerns, our Senior Olympic medalist used his affinity for physical fitness to condition his body to triumph over the disease.  It took our family a full 24 hours to […]

An expert provides guidance on the who, what and when regarding early detection Q: What should people know about cancer screening?  A: Cancer screening is essential for detection of cancers at earlier stages when they are most treatable. Guidelines are developed by expert panels and may differ a bit from one another, but overall are […]

Larry Marnett, PhD, points at an iconic photograph of the American thoroughbred racehorse Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes and clinching the Triple Crown in 1973. Secretariat, far ahead of the small blurry group of horses behind him, still holds the speed record and largest margin of victory for the track. “Secretariat won by 31 lengths. […]