Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Mohamed Hassanein, Ph.D., research instructor in Pulmonary Medicine, has received a Career Development Award from the LUNGevity Foundation to work on the development of noninvasive tests to help diagnose lung cancer. He will receive $300,000 over three years in support of his research efforts. Hassanein, who specializes in molecular biology and genetics, works in the [...]

November is a special month for us to be thankful for our neighbors, family and friends. It is also a time to raise awareness for lung and pancreatic cancers. These cancer types rank in the top five for causing the most cancer-related deaths. Lung cancer being number one and pancreatic cancer ranking number 4 according [...]

Lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer for both men and women in the United States, claiming more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined. Yet the disease gets far less attention and generates less fundraising activity than other forms of cancer. This year, there will be a coordinated effort to change that [...]

Join us for Breathe Deep, a free educational event for lung cancer survivors (on-therapy or post-treatment) and their caregivers. If you received or are currently receiving treatment somewhere other than Vanderbilt, the event is still free for you and your caregiver. You will learn about advancements in lung cancer research and clinical care from Vanderbilt-Ingram [...]

As you begin to fill your calendar with fall activities, we hope you, your family and friends will add one or all of these fun walking events to it. We challenge you and your loved ones to take a walk for those fighting cancer. Follow the links below, and join Team VICC! Here are several [...]

  David Carbone, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Medicine, Cell and Developmental Biology and Cancer Biology, and colleagues from two University of Texas medical centers have been awarded research grants from the LUNGevity Foundation to develop better predictive biomarkers and treatment protocols for non-small cell lung cancer patients. Carbone, who leads the Specialized Program of Research [...]

When Martha McCann Lesnick’s granddaughter was about 6 years old, she asked her grandmother about the yellow LiveStrong wristband she wore. Lesnick explained that she wore it because she was fighting lung cancer. Her granddaughter replied: “oh yeah, that’s because…what did you do?” “She was talking about smoking,” says Lesnick, a Nashville songwriter and four-year [...]