Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

By Dr. David Johnson When I began treating cancer patients 25 years ago, and when I was a cancer patient myself 10 years later, treatment options were limited. Doctors knew little about how cancer grows and spreads, hindering efforts to develop new therapies. Radical surgery to remove tumors was often the only approach, and chemotherapy [...]

by John Howser Urologic surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be the first in Tennessee to test a new, minimally invasive, surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer. The Ablatherm procedure uses high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to destroy cancerous prostate tissue without any incision. HIFU has been used in Europe for more than a [...]

John Huff, M.D., has joined VUMC as chief, Section of Breast Imaging, and imaging director for the Vanderbilt Breast Center. Huff made the move to Vanderbilt after spending nearly 15 years as director of Breast Imaging for Baptist Hospital in Nashville

Lance Armstrong and MSNBC will shine the political spotlight on “America’s No. 1 killer” with presidential candidate forums on cancer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, later this month. The Democrats will have the opportunity to outline their strategies for addressing the cancer challenge from 10 a.m.-noon CDT on Monday, Aug. 27, and the Republicans from 10 [...]

Carlos Arteaga, M.D., has been chosen to participate in the Lee Jeans Translational Breast Cancer Research Program, a philanthropic campaign between the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and Lee Jeans.