Back in the game after a brain tumor in the bladder
Annual Report 2017
At MD Anderson, teamwork is at the heart of every effort made to treat patients, improve care and prevention, conduct research that leads to a better understanding of the disease, and educate tomorrow’s cancer experts. This year’s annual report underscores the power and importance of collaboration at the institution. That isn’t unique to 2017, but it is a big part of what makes the nation’s leading cancer center so special.
A total team effort
At MD Anderson, everyone plays a part in improving cancer treatment, research, prevention and education
At MD Anderson, everyone plays a part in improving cancer treatment, research, prevention and education
MR-linac merges MRI technology with a linear accelerator,
allowing doctors to treat tumors with greater precision
Liquid biopsies are an increasing area of focus for MD Anderson researchers and caregivers
A Colorectal Cancer Moon Shot team is exposing
treatment-resistant tumors to an immune attack
Discoveries are being turned into patient care, thanks to a
unique infrastructure and team-science approach
Research ties the diversity of bacteria in the digestive tract to the impact of cancer immunotherapy
At MD Anderson, crucial scientific knowledge gained in the laboratory is rapidly translated into clinical care. In FY17, MD Anderson invested more than $844 million in research. The institution ranks first in the number of research grants awarded by the National Cancer Institute. Here are some of the studies yielding fascinating and exciting results.
Overweight pediatric cancer patients who eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly may improve outcomes and reduce treatment side effects that cause disease, according to a review study led by researchers at MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital.
MD Anderson’s work to make indoor tanning illegal for minors in Texas helps inspire a similar ban in Poland
Graduate students learn to explain genetic influences on diseases
Valdia Blair and Dan Neskora, Patient Navigators
Reaching beyond the clinic
Cancer Network broadens and deepens collaborations with members
Previous Issues
View archives
Annual Report 2018
Support goes beyond treatment
Annual Report 2016
75 years of Making Cancer History
Annual Report 2015
Research
Annual Report 2014
Cancer can’t surprise us
Annual Report 2013
Open minds, new frontiers
Annual Report 2012
The time is now to educate
Annual Report 2011
From our president
Annual Report 2010
Many voices help tell the story
Annual Report 2009
From the President