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VUMC, Nigeria teaching hospital to study genetic risk of fibroids based on regional African ancestry

November 4, 2024

https://news.vumc.org/2024/10/22/vumc-nigeria-teaching-hospital-to-study-genetic-risk-of-fibroids-based-on-regional-african-ancestry/

Digna Valez Edwards, Cancer, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Nigeria, Muktar Aliyu

Curbing late-stage breast cancer diagnosis: Innovative mobile diagnostic kit aims to improve early detection in Uganda

November 4, 2024

https://news.vumc.org/2024/10/18/mobile-breast-cancer-diagnostic-kit-vumc-uganda/

John Scheel , Cancer, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Uganda

Vanderbilt and Zambian colleagues establish cancer research and training program

April 19, 2022

In partnership with the University of Zambia (UNZA) and the Zambia Cancer Diseases Hospital (CDH), the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, the Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center received $1.3 million for a five-year training grant funded by the National Cancer Institute to support cancer epidemiology research in Zambia.

Vanderbilt-Zambia Cancer Research Training Program-VZCARE, Cancer, Douglas Heimburger, Xiao-Ou Shu, Wilbroad Mutale, Violet Kayamba, Zambia, University of Zambia (UNZA)