MD Anderson study evaluates need for biopsies during follow-up care in women with early breast cancer
In an analysis of more than 120,000 women diagnosed with and treated for early-stage breast cancer, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center determined the rate of additional breast biopsies needed for these patients during their follow-up care.
The findings, reported in JAMA Surgery, are the first comprehensive nationwide population-based study regarding the need for breast biopsies performed during follow...
Presurgical targeted therapy delays relapse of high-risk stage 3 melanoma
A pair of targeted therapies given before and after surgery for melanoma produced at least a six-fold increase in time to progression compared...
National Academy of Sciences awards Kovalenko medal to immunotherapy pioneer Allison
Cancer immunotherapy innovator Jim Allison, Ph.D., chair of Immunology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will receive...
MD Anderson and UT Health San Antonio applaud San Antonio City Council for increasing tobacco sale age to 21
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Health San Antonio applaud the actions of the San Antonio City Council today in voting to implement an ordinance that would raise the minimum legal age of sale for all tobacco products from 18 to 21. The measure is the first of its kind in Texas, and is an important step toward protecting the health of future generations and reducing the burden of tobacco in the state.
“This...
MD Anderson experts to share latest in cancer treatment, research
Leaders of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will head to Palm Beach Jan. 22 to present innovations in cancer research, treatment...
New cancer model shows genomic link between early-stage and invasive breast cancer types
A new genetic-based model may explain how a common form of early-stage breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) progresses to...
Small-cell lung cancer patients face barriers to receiving standard-of-care treatment
Despite decades of clinical research establishing chemotherapy with thoracic radiation as the standard-of-care for the initial management...