Partners in Discovery
Partners in Discovery
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is at the forefront of new discoveries that help us prevent, find, treat, manage and cure cancer. But we can't make these discoveries alone. Our patients, caregivers, community leaders, donors, volunteers, and educators contribute their insight, time, and passion to advancing the discoveries that lead us closer to a cure.
No matter how cancer has touched your life, you are a key partner in our efforts to save lives and improve the quality of life for those with cancer.
Harnessing the power of
science for our patients
Our doctors and researchers are turning today's
scientific discoveries into tomorrow's treatments.
Learn more about our research programs and initiatives.
Proven Track Record
A leader in research, innovation and treatment. We are one of 49 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, dedicated to an integrated and patient-focused approach.
Patients, Partners, Progress
Our patients and families are our most important partners in discovery – and the motivation behind our efforts to advance research and improve cancer care.
Read their stories from Momentum magazine.
Cancer Center News
Latest news about our research, patient care programs, outreach and educational events.
Head and neck cancer screening event set for April 12
The free annual screening will be Friday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the John S. Odess Clinic for Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center at 7209 Medical Center East, South Tower. No appointment is necessary.
Cancer prevention drug also disables H. pylori bacterium
Vanderbilt investigators report that a medicine currently being tested as a chemoprevention agent for multiple types of cancer can also act directly reduce the virulence of Helicobacter pylori, the primary cause of gastric cancer.
Tool guides decision-making for prostate cancer patients
Prostate cancer patients in Nashville and Los Angeles are benefiting from a computer-based decision aid that implements the latest study results to tailor treatment options to an individual’s quality-of-life priorities.
Cancer Center Ambassadors surpass $1 million in grants
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Ambassadors surpassed the $1 million mark with the awarding of the group’s latest research grants.
Symposium explores prevention of HPV-associated cancers
Physicians and researchers from across the country came to the Vanderbilt Symposium on HPV Infections and Associated Cancers on March 1 to discuss screening and prevention strategies for the human papillomavirus (HPV).
