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MD Anderson’s blog features stories from survivors and caregivers, and our experts’ insights on cancer treatment, research breakthroughs, healthy living and more.

How beautiful images can advance immunotherapy

BY Julie Nagy

November 07, 2024

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. In the case of MD Anderson’s immunotherapy platform, part of the James P. Allison Institute,...

Multiplex image highlighting various cell types in a tissue sample of colorectal cancer. Image courtesy of the Immunotherapy Platform.

Acoustic neuroma survivor Nikki Lacobie wears markers used for image guidance during her surgery.

Acoustic neuroma surgery with cochlear implant restores...

BY Julie Nagy

August 28, 2024

In the summer of 2022, the sound in Elizabeth “Nikki” Lacobie’s left ear became muffled. When Nikki’s ears did not clear after...

Neurosurgeon Sujit Prabhu, M.D., (center) poses with brain tumor survivors Adrian Rivas (left) and Robert Alvarez. Both musicians played their instruments during awake craniotomies performed by Prabhu to help guide the brain surgeries.

Guitarist’s awake craniotomy video strikes a chord with...

BY Julie Nagy

February 15, 2024

When Adrian Rivas needed brain surgery, his doctors suggested he not only be awake in the middle of his procedure but that he also...

Neurodegeneration and cancer: What’s the link?

BY Julie Nagy

November 28, 2023

Recent studies have shown that age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease occur less...

Illustration of clinical staff looking at medical computer images.

Is a clinical trial right for me?

BY Julie Nagy

June 01, 2023

Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new drug or treatment to make sure that it is safe and effective for...

Blue, purple, yellow, red, orange and green stained glass pieces.

How is single-cell sequencing accelerating progress against...

BY Julie Nagy

April 12, 2023

Single-cell sequencing transformed our ability to study cells individually and with much higher resolution, giving us a clearer...

How beautiful images can advance immunotherapy

Acoustic neuroma surgery with cochlear implant restores...

Guitarist’s awake craniotomy video strikes a chord with...

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