Research reveals insight into how lung cancer spreads
A cellular component known as the Golgi apparatus may play a role in how lung cancer metastasizes, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center whose findings were reported in the Nov. 21 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
The Golgi apparatus, often referred to as a cellular “post office” for its ability to package proteins into vesicles for transportation to other sites within...
Seven MD Anderson faculty elected as AAAS Fellows
In recognition of wide-ranging contributions to the fields of cancer prevention, patient care, and basic, translational, and clinical research...
MD Anderson receives $22 million in CPRIT funding for research, recruitment and training
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center this week was awarded $22 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute...
Study reveals new information on how brain cancer spreads
Glioblastoma multiforme remains the most common and highly lethal brain cancer and is known for its ability to relapse. Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a pathway by which cancer cells aggressively spread and grow in the brain, opening up new possibilities for treatment.
Study findings were published in the Nov. 17 online version of Cell. Co-authors included Baoli Hu, Ph.D., senior...
MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors welcomes nine new members
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), an appointed board of volunteers charged with advancing the institution...
MD Anderson’s 75th anniversary celebration raises nearly $15 million
Cancer survivors, families and friends of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center gathered in the heart of the Texas Medical Center...
San Antonio’s A Conversation With a Living Legend® to honor Dr. Condoleezza Rice
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will honor former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the seventh annual San Antonio...
Gene deletion allows cancer cells to thrive when migrating within the brain
Astronauts survive in space by wearing high-tech space suits. But how do brain cancer cells thrive when they migrate to inhospitable sites...
Checkpoint inhibitors shrink tumors of metastatic bladder cancer patients
Combination immunotherapy is producing response rates ranging from 26 to 38 percent among patients with metastatic bladder cancer in the early...
Most indoor tanning salons comply with Texas tanning ban for those under 18
When female employees of a mystery shopping firm called posing as 17-year-olds interested in tanning, 81 percent of indoor tanning facilities...
MD Anderson celebrates 75 years of Making Cancer History®
Since 1941, when the Texas Legislature established the state’s first cancer hospital, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has...
MD Anderson-led study develops prediction model for lung cancer risk in never smokers
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new personalized assessment tool that could better predict...
UT Health Science Center San Antonio, MD Anderson Cancer Center announce affiliation
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are announcing an affiliation...