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Study reveals how SOX9 may unlock gastric cancer development

The cancer-associated transcription factor was found to be a critical factor in the progression of spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia.

Cancer

Breast cancer atlas helps chart course for precision oncology

The new map integrates data from more than 7,600 tumors across 22 independent studies and reveals previously hidden forms of breast cancer that differ in prognosis, biology and…

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More time with the people he loves: A veteran tells his TIL therapy story, a first at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ed Stift, U.S. Navy (retired), was the first patient to receive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Watch…

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State-of-the-art Bronchoscopy Laboratory will transform pulmonary care for Vanderbilt Health patients

Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows medical teams to view, treat and biopsy tissue inside the lungs using a thin, flexible tube called a bronchoscope. The new space will…

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Vanderbilt Health researchers receive ‘Mars Shot’ award to improve invasive breast cancer diagnosis

Approximately 48,000 women are diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma in the United States each year, yet the disease remains “underappreciated and under-researched.

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Cancer’s Andreana Holowatyj honored by Chamber of Commerce

Holowatyj leads a renowned biomedical research program committed to tackling the rising tide of early-onset cancers among adults under age 50.

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Becker’s honors Vanderbilt Health’s Ruchika Talwar on its ‘Rising Stars: Healthcare Leaders Under 40’ list

Emerging leaders recognized on the list are driving innovation, championing better outcomes and leading boldly, according to a release from Becker’s.

Cancer

Ukrainian health care teams visit to learn best practices and take their knowledge home

Ten Ukrainian health care professionals visited the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Department of Biomedical Informatics.

Jason Colee is all smiles after finishing the Great Smoky Mountains 16.2-mile challenge, one of several races he completed following surgery to remove a rare tumor from his spinal cord.

Born to run and be there for his family, Jason Colee underwent a high-stakes spinal surgery so he could do both

The procedure was necessary to remove a rare tumorous mass that was nestled inside his spinal cord.

Dentist Tyler Ames, wearing a white coat and dental loupes, stands beside patient Nick Schrock in a dental clinic treatment room.

Macon County father’s voice restored following oral cancer surgery

After surgical removal of a rare tumor left a sizable hole inside Nick Schrock’s mouth, he could only speak in a muffled, lispy whisper. Tyler Ames, a dentist at VUMC, fashioned a…

News

Study reveals how SOX9 may unlock gastric cancer development

Cancer

Breast cancer atlas helps chart course for precision oncology

More time with the people he loves: A veteran tells his TIL therapy story, a first at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

State-of-the-art Bronchoscopy Laboratory will transform pulmonary care for Vanderbilt Health patients

Research

Vanderbilt Health researchers receive ‘Mars Shot’ award to improve invasive breast cancer diagnosis

Cancer’s Andreana Holowatyj honored by Chamber of Commerce

Becker’s honors Vanderbilt Health’s Ruchika Talwar on its ‘Rising Stars: Healthcare Leaders Under 40’ list

Ukrainian health care teams visit to learn best practices and take their knowledge home

Patient Stories

Born to run and be there for his family, Jason Colee underwent a high-stakes spinal surgery so he could do both

Macon County father’s voice restored following oral cancer surgery