Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that makes some people more likely to develop certain cancers.
Carriers have a much greater chance than the average person of developing colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer. They are also at higher risk for ovarian cancer, small bowel cancer, urinary tract cancer, and even glioblastoma at some point in their lives.
But just how common is Lynch syndrome? How much...
The best forms of healing don't always come in a bottle, a pill or any kind of external medicine. Sometimes, internal healing works best to...
On our first visit to MD Anderson, Tom stayed busy signing what seemed like an endless number of consent forms. There was one for pharmacy...
A growing incidence of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), mostly in older adults, has sent researchers and clinicians scrambling for answers to the biology and treatment of this group of serious blood disorders.
Below, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, M.D., answers questions about MDS.
What is MDS?
It's a very complex group of hematological disorders characterized by progressive peripheral blood...
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