Q&A: Focus on Small Cell Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer forms in the tissues of the cervix. It is usually slow-growing and caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), but it rarely produces symptoms. Approximately 100 of the cases diagnosed in the United States each year are small cell cervical cancer (SCCC), an aggressive variant.
IVF and Breast Cancer: Setting the Record Straight
When entertainment reporter and reality TV star Giuliana Rancic made public her breast cancer diagnosis, rumors began to swirl about whether...
Q&A: Choosing the Best Prostate Cancer Treatment
Due to the multiple treatment choices available for men with prostate cancer, MD Anderson physicians in the Genitourinary Cancer Center formed...
Hurricane Preparedness at MD Anderson
In September 2008, Hurricane Ike hit the coast of Galveston and through the medical center, with winds up to 110 mph. MD Anderson was closed for business from Thursday to Sunday and housed 1,842 employees and around 500 patients.
Hurricane season is from June 1 to Nov. 30. And, although Texas needs the rain, hurricane damage, on average, accounts for $5.1 billion and 20 deaths per year. (NOAA)
Who remains at MD Anderson...
Q&A: Testicular Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men ages 20 to 34. Yet, it only accounts for 1% of all cancers that occur in men. With early...
Q&A: Testicular Cancer Survivorship
The survivorship stage in a cancer journey does not always signify the end of a cancer experience.
For testicular cancer survivors...
Taking Steps to Address Cancer: Enhance Value, Reduce Costs
Last year, MD Anderson President John Mendelsohn, M.D., proposed 10 steps that can be taken to ensure cancer deaths decrease more rapidly,...
Arizona Welcomes Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
In MD Anderson's quest to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world, creating relationships beyond 1515 Holcombe that extend...
Taking Steps Against Cancer: Access to Care
Last year, MD Anderson President John Mendelsohn, M.D., proposed 10 steps that can be taken to ensure cancer deaths decrease more rapidly,...
Taking Steps to Address Cancer: Drug and Device Development
Last year, MD Anderson President John Mendelsohn, M.D., proposed 10 steps that can be taken to ensure cancer deaths decrease more rapidly,...