Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

A leading expert in cancer survivorship has joined Vanderbilt Medical Center to spearhead its efforts to meet the needs of adults and children facing a diagnosis of cancer and its aftermath. Debra Friedman, M.D., has been named the E. Bronson Ingram Chair in Pediatric Oncology in the Department of Pediatrics.

by Laurie Holloway A dedicated young cancer advocate will discuss Vanderbilt’s efforts to connect fellow patients at the nation’s largest conference on adolescent and young adult cancer. Caroline Hale, 21, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma eight years ago. This summer, she created the “AYA Cancer Patients & Survivors” Facebook page in partnership with the Vanderbilt-Ingram [...]