Mutated gene may boost cancer drugs’ effectiveness
Mutations in the ARID1a gene, which are common in many cancer types, disrupt DNA damage repair in cancer cells, allowing the cancer to progress. But this mutated gene may also strengthen specific cancer drugs’ ability to treat certain tumors, according to a team of MD Anderson researchers.
Their study, published in Cancer Discovery, discovered that certain mutations in ARID1a sensitize some tumors to PARP inhibitor drugs, such...
Assembling his 'Tamoxifen Team'
It’s the Friday before Father’s Day, and V. Craig Jordan, Ph.D., who’s considered the “Father of Tamoxifen,” is sitting down to talk about...
Analysis indicates blood cancer drugs are overpriced
The costs associated with cancer drug prices have risen dramatically over the past fifteen years, which concerns many top oncologists. In...
Breast-conserving therapy on the rise, but off-limits to some
The first national review of breast-conserving therapy (BCT) shows that over the last 13 years, rates of this treatment for early-stage breast cancer have increased at a steady pace. However, the review also highlights demographic factors that impact whether or not a patient will have access to BCT. MD Anderson researchers found that disparities related to age, treatment facility type and geographic region, are declining. But they also...
Searching for an alternative to surgery for early lung cancer
Patients with operable stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) could achieve better overall survival rates if treated with Stereotactic...
Benefits extended to same-sex married couples
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on same-sex marriage has cleared the way for MD Anderson Cancer Center to offer some long-awaited benefits...
Blood test could reveal pancreatic cancer earlier
MD Anderson researchers believe they may have found a way to detect pancreatic cancer at an early stage, before it has spread to other organs...
Sign of Epstein-Barr Virus found in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
A molecule expressed by the Epstein-Barr virus is found in the B cells, bone marrow and plasma of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia...