Understanding adenoid cystic carcinoma: Symptoms, treatment and outlook
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare cancer of the secretory glands, which are glandular tissues that make and release substances such as saliva, tears and sweat. It can develop throughout your body, but it is most common in the salivary glands in your head and neck.
Here, I’ll share more about adenoid cystic carcinoma, including symptoms, prognosis and the research we’re doing to advance treatment.
How rare is adenoid cystic...
Astrocytoma survivor: Why I joined a targeted therapy clinical trial at UT MD Anderson
Until Groundhog Day 2018, I’d been living a healthy and normal life in Austin with my wife, Amy, and our two young children. Then one day,...
Total neoadjuvant therapy: A new era for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer
When rectal cancer advances to involve nearby lymph nodes but hasn’t spread to other areas of the body, it’s considered to be locally advanced...
7 ways to support UT MD Anderson
If you’re eager to give back to UT MD Anderson — whether because the treatment you received here extended your life or those of the people you love — you’re not alone.
But donating money is just one way to support UT MD Anderson. There are plenty of other ways you can help advance our mission to end cancer.
Here are six more ways to support UT MD Anderson that you might not have considered.
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‘Drug hunter’ deploys AI to accelerate path to new therapies
When Tim Heffernan, Ph.D., arrived at UT MD Anderson in 2011, he saw an opportunity to fundamentally change how cancer drugs are developed...
Understanding VEXAS Syndrome: Why this often-missed condition affects men over 50
VEXAS syndrome is a clonal blood disorder that can trigger widespread inflammation throughout the body and mostly affects men over age 50....
Leukemia survivor finds companionship of rescue dog during treatment
Mark Janes’ chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) diagnosis came after he’d initially visited his doctor for swollen lymph nodes in his neck....
How an electrical engineer is making a big impact on cancer research
Xiling Shen, Ph.D., was an electrical engineering professor when a landmark discovery prompted him to shift the focus of his work and dedicate...
18 research advances only possible here
Updated Jan. 27, 2026
From clinical trial results that accelerated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to discovery-based...
4 notable presentations from ASH 2025
MD Anderson researchers are working diligently to transform our understanding of blood cancers and bring the latest cutting-edge therapies...