Diets high in meats cooked by high-temperature techniques such as barbecuing and pan-frying, which produce carcinogenic compounds, may lead to an increased risk of renal cell carcinoma. As part of an MD Anderson Cancer Center study published online in the journal CANCER, researchers also discovered that individuals with specific genetic mutations are more susceptible to the harmful compounds created when cooking at high temperatures.<...
National leaders and cancer center representatives recently met in Houston to review strategies for improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination...
Cancer prevention experts throughout the nation discussed new strategies for preventing skin cancer at the Texas Skin Cancer/Melanoma Screening...
Hereditary colorectal cancers, caused by inherited gene mutations, are relatively rare for most patients. However, researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a particularly high prevalence of hereditary cancers among those diagnosed with the disease before the age of 35. They suggest that these patients should undergo genetic counseling to determine if their families may be at an elevated risk.
Approximately 5% of...
Mutations in the ARID1a gene, which are common in many cancer types, disrupt DNA damage repair in cancer cells, allowing the cancer to progress...
The costs associated with cancer drug prices have risen dramatically over the past fifteen years, which concerns many top oncologists. In...
Two MD Anderson faculty members were awarded by the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) at the society’s annual meeting earlier...