Bots Boost Liver Cancer Outcome
March 21, 2022
https://news.vumc.org/2022/03/10/bots-boost-liver-cancer-outcome/
Liver cancer, primarily hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the third most common contributor to cancer-related deaths worldwide.
Early-stage HCC has a better prognosis than advanced-stage HCC and can be treated with minimally invasive surgery, including robotic-assisted and laparoscopic options. However, few studies have examined the presumably unique and discrepant short-term and long-term outcomes of robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgeries.
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Diet and Colorectal Cancer Risk
February 23, 2022
https://news.vumc.org/2022/02/14/diet-colorectal-cancer-risk/
Polyphenols — antioxidants found in fruits, vegetables, teas and spices — have promising anti-cancer properties.
Study incorporates genetics with smoking history to identify high-risk smokers for lung cancer screening
March 9, 2021
https://news.vumc.org/2021/03/09/study-incorporates-genetics-with-smoking-history-to-identify-high-risk-smokers-for-lung-cancer-screening
A study by Vanderbilt researchers that analyzed both smoking history and genetic risk variants for lung cancer supports modifying current guidelines to include additional smokers for lung cancer screening.
Geographic Variation in Women’s Colorectal Cancer Survival
February 21, 2021
https://discover.vumc.org/2021/02/geographic-variation-in-womens-colorectal-cancer-survival/
A first look into where early onset mortality spikes among U.S. women.
Women with early onset colorectal cancer have a greater risk of dying from the disease depending upon their county of residence, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.
Breast cancer treatment in older women
November 20, 2020
Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) plus radiotherapy is the standard-of-care for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. For women over age 70, however, radiotherapy after BCS is controversial, and U.S. National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical practice guidelines recommend that it may be omitted.
Study finds breast cancer recurrence score has different implications for men
November 19, 2020
https://news.vumc.org/2019/11/20/study-finds-breast-cancer-recurrence-score-has-different-implications-for-men/
The TAILORx study published last year offered good news for women with early-stage ER-positive breast cancer who scored at intermediate risk for recurrence according to a genetic assay test. The study indicated that chemotherapy after surgery provided little advantage in overall survival for these women, so they could forgo the treatment.
Making Sense of Lung Nodules: Is It Cancer?
November 18, 2020
https://discover.vumc.org/2020/11/making-sense-of-lung-nodules-is-it-cancer/
Six clinics across four U.S. states provided data for a newly validated clinical risk stratification model for lung cancer. The TREAT model (Thoracic Surgery, Research, Epidemiology, Diagnosis And Treatment) helps identify patients with suspicious lesions who are most likely to benefit from surgical biopsy. The aim is to mitigate unnecessary surgery for benign nodules and reduce delays for patients with early cancers.
Racial Disparities in Post-prostatectomy Mortality
October 7, 2020
https://discover.vumc.org/2020/10/racial-disparities-in-post-prostatectomy-mortality/
In a review of 526,690 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found Black patients had significantly higher mortality rates compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) had notably lower mortality rates than non-Hispanic whites. Hispanics had slightly lower rates than non-Hispanic whites – despite lower socioeconomic status and significant underinsurance.
Meat intake and colorectal polyps
March 9, 2020
https://news.vumc.org/2020/03/09/meat-intake-colorectal-polyps/
Conventional colorectal adenomas are the precursor lesions for most colorectal cancers. In addition to these adenomas, other colorectal polyps are detected during colonoscopy. Sessile serrated polyps (SSPs) represent an alternative pathway to carcinogenesis that may account for 20-30% of colorectal cancer.
Because a diagnostic consensus for SSPs was not reached until 2010, few epidemiologic studies have evaluated risk factors for SSPs.