MD Anderson applauds court-ordered corrective statements from tobacco industry to educate public about harms of tobacco use
As an institution dedicated to ending cancer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is committed to promoting cancer prevention and therefore supports the ‘corrective statements’ published by tobacco companies as a result of a 2006 judgment by U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler. The mandated advertisements, which began appearing this week, will be a significant step toward informing Americans about the addictive power of cigarettes...
Quality of care for older Texas patients with colon cancer on the rise, still room for improvement
Research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds adherence to surgical treatment guidelines has improved significantly...
Chronic stress hormones may promote resistance to EGFR inhibitors in lung cancer patients
Elevated levels of chronic stress hormones, such as those produced by psychological distress, may promote resistance to drugs commonly used...
MD Anderson’s Moon Shots Program celebrates five-year anniversary
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center celebrates the five-year anniversary of its Moon Shots Program™, a collaborative effort to accelerate the development of scientific discoveries into clinical advances that save patients’ lives. Launched in the fall of 2012, the program already has yielded notable discoveries across the spectrum of cancer care, including prevention, early detection and treatment, and has inspired philanthropic...
Bacteria in the gut modulates response to immunotherapy in melanoma
Bacteria that live in the human digestive tract can influence how cancer responds to immunotherapy, opening a new avenue for research to improve...
Sarah Ann Roder receives MD Anderson’s highest nursing honor
Sarah Ann Roder, a clinical nurse in the Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,...