Minimum age to purchase tobacco products in US raised to 21
HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center applauds the bipartisan legislation approved today raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, in the U.S. from 18 to 21.
“Raising the national tobacco sale age to 21 is a significant step toward protecting the health of our youth and reducing the leading cause of preventable death in the United States: tobacco use,” said Peter...
Statement regarding the confirmation of Stephen Hahn, M.D., as United States Commissioner of Food and Drugs
The faculty and staff at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center congratulate Stephen Hahn, M.D., on his confirmation as United...
Combination therapy results in 98% response rate for some newly diagnosed leukemia patients
A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that treatment combining lower doses of chemotherapy with the monoclonal...
CAR T-cell therapy effective for relapsed mantle cell lymphoma patients
A one-year follow-up study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed a majority of patients with mantle cell lymphoma resistant to prior therapies may benefit from treatment with CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Findings were presented Dec. 9 at the 61st American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition in Orlando, Fla.
The multi-center, Phase II study reported...
Combination therapy more effective than chemotherapy alone for many newly diagnosed leukemia patients
A multi-institutional, Phase II study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that pairing standard chemotherapy azacitidine...
MD Anderson-convened consortium provides first universal recommendations for pediatric patients with sinusoidal obstructive syndrome
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center convened an international panel of multidisciplinary experts earlier this year to evaluate...
MD Anderson clinical trial expert Lee earns election as AAAS Fellow
J. Jack Lee, Ph.D., associate vice president of Quantitative Sciences and Biostatistics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Researchers find protein promotes cancer, suppresses anti-tumor immunity
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein involved in immune response to microbes also can...
A Conversation With a Living Legend to honor Houston Astros’ Jim Crane
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will honor business entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim Crane, owner and chairman of the...