About UsNCCN Member Institutions
| The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is a not-for-profit alliance of 21 of the world’s leading cancer centers. We are dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to people with cancer. |
NCCN.com
| Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center |
 |
 |
|
Nashville, Tennessee
NCCN Member Institution Profile
Learn more about clinical trials at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center affiliated with Vanderbilt University and Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee that conducts research and offers treatment for all types of adult and pediatric cancers. VICC clinicians take a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care with particular strengths in colorectal, breast, lung, head and neck, neurologic, prostate and renal cancers; melanoma, sarcomas; leukemias, lymphomas and myelomas; survivorship and post-cancer wellness; and clinical trials. Pediatric cancer care is provided through a collaboration between the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. In addition, VICC and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital have developed a comprehensive cancer survivorship/ late-effects program for survivors of adult onset and childhood cancer. Clinical trials are available in more than a dozen locations in five states through the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Affiliate Network. Learn more about clinical trials at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. |
| NCCN.com Thanks Our Supporters: | ||
Ask Jai
Advice For Caregivers
|
| Dear Jai: My wife has pancreatic cancer. Her visitors are coming less and less. What can I do? |
|
For the answer, click here.
|
| Jai Pausch became a caregiver for her husband, Randy, during his 23-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Using her experiences to help others, Jai has written about the unique challenges caregivers face, dealing with loss, and creating a new life from shattered dreams. Her book, Dreaming New Dreams, will be published by Crown Publishing Group and is due out May 15, 2012. Currently, Jai is a writer, speaker and advocate for caregivers. She actively participates with several cancer organizations and serves as a board member for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the NCCN Foundation. She lives with her new husband and three children in southern Virginia. |
| To hear Jai Pausch speak more about her experience and the "Ask Jai" column, watch this video. |
| Have a concern or question to share? Email Jai at askjai@nccn.org. |
| (See disclaimer.) |
