Three years ago, Stephen Cadmus faced a dilemma. He needed to see a doctor, but he had no health insurance.
To get the medical attention he needed but couldn’t afford, Cadmus visited a local clinic that offered reduced-fee services. He shared his concerns about seeing blood in his stool, and doctors gave him a take-home test called FIT, or fecal immunochemical test. Test takers swab a small amount of stool...
Costs associated with different breast cancer chemotherapy regimens can vary significantly, regardless of effectiveness, a new MD Anderson...
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide and was responsible for approximately 266,000 deaths in 2012, according...
Hereditary cancers are caused by genetic mutations passed down from parents to children. The National Cancer Institute estimates these genetic “mistakes” play a role in about 5 to 10% of all cancers.
More than 50 hereditary cancer syndromes have been identified, and genetic tests have been developed to detect many of these.
“New patients want to know, ‘Why did I get this disease and is my daughter...
According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adolescent vaccination rates for the human...
Tobacco use has significantly declined during the past five decades since the release of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking &...
This summer, many preschoolers across Texas are safely enjoying their vacation time outdoors thanks to Ray and the Sunbeatables™, a sun-safety...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010 to improve access to affordable health coverage for Americans, and a major focus...
MD Anderson Cancer Center fully supports new rules recently issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend federal regulatory...
Consuming a diet with a high glycemic index, a classification of how rapidly carbohydrates elevate blood sugar levels, was independently associated...
Looking at data from a standard technology in a novel way, MD Anderson researchers have discovered that certain genetic aberrations are two...
In response to low national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus (HPV), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has joined...
Loretta Preston kicked her cigarette addiction two years ago.
“Quitting wasn’t easy,” she says. “I’d smoked for 40 years.” Then, the...
Breast cancer patients who delay chemotherapy more than 90 days after surgery are one-third more likely to die within five years, compared...
Depression significantly impacts five-year survival and recurrence in head and neck cancer patients, according to a new MD Anderson study....