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News from Around the Cancer Center
Breast SPORE lands NCI renewal Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s Breast Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) has been awarded a third round of funding from the National Cancer Institute...
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is committed to conducting innovative, high-impact, basic, translational and clinical research with the greatest potential for making a difference for cancer patients,...
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We’ll know something Thursday That’s what the doctors said We’ll see what we’re dealing with We’ll see how far it spread Now just go home And try to get some rest I made it to the truck Staring in the...
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Brock family supports promising young researchers
Photo by John Russell Young cancer researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have a new champion in the Brock family. John F. Brock III, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, his wife, Mary,...
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Visualizing Data
These graphs, called Circos plots, help researchers visualize genomic data. Each plot shows a tumor’s complete genetic sequence. The outer ring represents the genome’s 22 chromosomes plus sex...
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Finding cancer early may make it easier to treat—and possibly cure. Imaging plays a role in screening to detect breast cancer (mammography) and lung cancer (CT). Vanderbilt has made recent advances in...
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A Closer Look
Photo by Susan Urmy There are two computer screens on the desk of Christine Micheel, Ph.D., one constantly monitoring the Web traffic on MyCancerGenome.org. “I can see how many people are on the...
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Women’s Final Four brings ovarian cancer support to Nashville
Lawrence Marnett, Ph.D., Mary Geddes Stahlman Professor of Cancer Research; Vanderbilt women’s head basketball coach Melanie Balcomb; Susan Donohoe, executive director of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund;...
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An Exciting Time
Photo by Joe Howell We know that half of all cancer cases are preventable or detectable early, and imaging plays a big role in early detection of tumors. For example, our new lung cancer screening...
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A Hopeful Path
Photo by Daniel Dubois Myth: Ovarian cancer does not have symptoms. Fact: It does. Cheri Barrow knows this all too well. In 2007, after months of struggling with severe bloating, reduced appetite,...
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