Basic science research could greatly improve cancer prevention efforts
Many are aware of the importance of cancer research for the discovery of new therapies and treatment options, but perhaps less well-known is the impact of this research on the field of cancer prevention.
Significant cancer prevention, control and screening efforts, together with treatment advances, have resulted in a 25 percent drop in the U.S. cancer death rate since 1991, according to the American Cancer Society. However, there...
Drug prolongs survival for patients with deadly type of AML
A study led by MD Anderson found the investigational drug quizartinib prolongs overall survival for patients with a deadly form of acute myeloid...
Innovative study delivers genetic screening to your doorstep
When Elizabeth White started a new job as executive director of the Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance in 2017, she decided it was time to have her own risk assessed for developing that cancer.
Inspired to work against ovarian cancer following her mother's death from the disease in 2006, White knew that experts’ knowledge about genetic risk had deepened since then.
“Here I was working...
Therapeutics Discovery drug impairs cancer cells’ growth and survival
A drug discovered and advanced by MD Anderson’s Institute for Applied Cancer Science (IACS) and the TRACTION platform inhibits a vital...
An update on the Prostate Cancer Moon Shot's efforts to improve outcomes, save lives
Excluding skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the United States. According to the American Cancer...
Using hypnosedation instead of general anesthesia during some breast cancer surgeries
Most people think of hypnosis as a kind of party trick — a mischievous way to make somebody unconsciously do your bidding.
But...