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Monday, December 12th, 2011
The RENEW: Gentle Movement Classes is part of the Vanderbilt Cancer Wellness Program and are for adults going through cancer treatment as well as those who have finished. Karen Dyer-Klein, an exercise specialist at the Vanderbilt Dayani Center, describes the types of workouts available, which include Ai Chi (aquatic exercise) on Mondays at 3:15 p.m., [...]
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Jay Groves, administrative director of the Vanderbilt Dayani Center, explains the new Vanderbilt Cancer Wellness Program. The goal of this program is to promote the health and wellbeing of those touched by cancer through interactive, individualized and comprehensive services. Many of the services within the Vanderbilt Cancer Wellness Program are offered to any patient regardless [...]
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Are you currently going through lung cancer or pancreatic cancer treatment or have completed therapy? Jay Groves, administrative director at Vanderbilt Dayani Center, describes the new Vanderbilt Cancer Wellness Program. This program promotes the health and wellbeing of those touched by cancer through interactive, individualized and comprehensive services that complement your standard of care. Learn [...]
Posted in Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Cancer News, Childhood Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Faculty Staff News, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Leukemia, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Quality of Care, Radiation Oncology, Skin Cancer, Survivorship, Urologic Cancers, Women's Cancers, Young Adult Cancers | Comments Off
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Have you ever tried to quit smoking and been unsuccessful? As a former smoker, Barbara Forbes, a clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner, knows what you’re going through. She directs the Dayani Institute for Smoking Cessation and Prevention at Vanderbilt, and she can help you kick the habit for good. Learn more about the Smoking [...]
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Monday, October 10th, 2011
As a 15-year breast cancer survivor, Lynne Cargen continues her fight against cancer as a research advocate at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She works with Carlos Arteaga, M.D. and his team of researchers in the Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer. Cargen said that she has been committed to raising awareness and becoming [...]
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Leaders of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Maury Regional Medical Center, Northcrest Medical Center and Williamson Medical Center today announced affiliation agreements establishing a partnership between these medical centers to work collaboratively to create new jointly operated programs and services in the counties where these hospitals reside. These programs are intended to expand primary and specialty [...]
Posted in Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Cancer News, Cancer Research, Childhood Cancer, Clinical Trials, Colorectal Cancer, Disparities, Drug Discovery, Faculty Staff News, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Leukemia, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Personalized Oncology, Prevention, Prostate Cancer, Quality of Care, Radiation Oncology, Skin Cancer, Survivorship, Urologic Cancers, Women's Cancers, Young Adult Cancers | Comments Off
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has opened a free-standing cancer clinic in Green Hills to give cancer patients more options for their oncology care. VICC Green Hills provides many of the same services available at the main VICC campus, including access to board-certified cancer physicians and specially trained oncology nurses and pharmacists. Patients can see an oncologist, [...]
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
Calling all artists and artist-wanna-be’s! Each year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center show support for various cancer organizations by recruiting teams to participate in walks and runs. We like to design a special T-shirt to give our participants as a way to say thank you and to show the community that Vanderbilt [...]
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
In 1971 — coincidentally the year that President Nixon declared the War on Cancer — a 16-year-old gave birth in Plano, Texas, to a baby boy that she named Lance. He would grow up to become a champion cyclist and arguably the most famous cancer survivor on the planet. Dressed in the trademark yellow of [...]
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Susan Hahn is moving again – into a new home and into a new stage of life after cancer. The Chicago native had moved to Nashville in January 2009. She was engaged by that July and quickly began planning a big wedding. She and her fiancé had also just begun plans to tear down and [...]
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