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MD Anderson receives nearly $8 million in CPRIT funding for screening and early detection programs, faculty recruitment

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded nearly $8 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of faculty recruitment as well as lung and colorectal cancer screening and early...
20-Nov-2024 5:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Healthy Women Have Cells That Resemble Breast Cancer, Study Finds

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities typically associated with invasive breast cancer. The...
20-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

MD Anderson Research Highlights: SITC 2024 Special Edition

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center鈥檚 Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson鈥檚...
9-Nov-2024 6:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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MD Anderson launches Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery & Innovation to deliver transformational new therapies

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of its Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery & Innovation, which will build upon longstanding MD Anderson clinical and research expertise to lead the world in developing and...
8-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing honors Tiffany Richards

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today honored Tiffany Richards, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., A.N.P.-B.C., A.O.C.N.P., with the 2024 Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing.
6-Nov-2024 5:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Jennifer Bickel, M.D., Named MD Anderson Vice President and Chief Wellness Officer

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the selection of Jennifer Bickel, M.D., as the institution鈥檚 inaugural vice president and chief wellness officer (CWO). She will begin on January 6, 2025. Working closely with the...
1-Nov-2024 9:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival Across a Wide Variety of Cancers

Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD鈥疉nderson Cancer Center have found survival outcomes were optimized when patients quit smoking within six months of their...
30-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Mastectomy Plus Reconstruction Has Highest Rate of Complication, Complication-Related Costs of Guideline-Concordant Therapies for Early Breast Cancer

In a review of guideline-concordant treatment modalities for women with early stage breast cancer, mastectomy and reconstruction had the highest rate of complications and complication-related costs, regardless of age.
27-Sep-2016 3:05 PM EDT

Can Gender Play a Role in Determining Cancer Treatment Choices?

It is well known that men and women differ in terms of cancer susceptibility, survival and mortality, but exactly why this occurs at a molecular level has been poorly understood.
9-May-2016 12:00 PM EDT

MD Anderson Study Reveals New Insight Into Tumor Progression

Scientists know that activation of growth factor receptors like epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR) promote tumor progression in many types of cancer.
17-Aug-2015 11:00 AM EDT

Poor Survival Among Colorectal Cancer Patients Tied to Biomarker CSN6

A protein called CSN6 has been found to be correlated with poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
10-Aug-2015 12:00 PM EDT

MD Anderson Study Predicts New Hepatitis C Drugs Will Place a Dramatic Financial Strain on the Health Care System

The cost of treating people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with newly approved therapies will likely place a tremendous economic burden on the country鈥檚 health care system. The prediction comes from a cost-effectiveness analysis led by...
16-Mar-2015 6:00 PM EDT

MD Anderson Joins CATCH Global Foundation to Boost Child Health, Prevent Cancer in Later Years

Cancer prevention experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have allied with the CATCH Global Foundation, whose comprehensive child health program reaches children and their families in more than 10,000 educational settings...
18-Feb-2015 10:00 AM EST

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MD Anderson Energy Balance Expert Available for Obesity, Cancer Stories

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MD Anderson Obesity and Cancer Expert Researches Food Addiction

30-Oct-2013 8:00 PM EDT

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston ranks as one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. The institution鈥檚 sole mission is to end cancer for patients and their families around the world, and, in 1971, it became one of the nation鈥檚 first National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers. MD Anderson is No. 1 for cancer in U.S. 麻豆传媒 & World Report鈥檚鈥淏est Hospitals鈥� rankings and has been named one of the nation鈥檚 top two hospitals for cancer since the rankings began in 1990. MD Anderson receives a cancer center support grant from the NCI of the National Institutes of Health (P30 CA016672).