ASCO: Palliative and supportive care interventions increase comfort in advanced cancer patients
Two studies presented at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting highlighted MD Anderson’s commitment to holistic patient-centered palliative and supportive care. Both studies examine ways to proactively improve comfort for patients with advanced cancers experiencing uncontrolled cancer-related symptoms.
Neuroleptic rotation for refractory agitation in cancer patients with delirium in the acute palliative...
ASCO: Updated targeted therapy clinical trials results continue to show improved outcomes for advanced colorectal and bladder cancers
Updated results from two MD Anderson clinical trials presented at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting indicate...
ASCO: Developing effective combination therapies for leukemia
Findings from three studies led by researchers at MD Anderson suggest that new combination therapies are safe and effective against various...
ASCO: Advances in T cell therapies for lymphomas
Two studies led by MD Anderson researchers explore advancements in CAR T cell therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphomas. CAR T cell therapy is commonly used to treat large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma, which are types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and ongoing research focuses on minimizing toxicities and improving effectiveness, leading to better therapeutic outcomes for patients. Initial results from both studies were shared at the 2020...
ASCO: Studies pave the way on immunotherapy clinical trials for rare, aggressive cancers
Several MD Anderson-led studies at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting focus on using immunotherapy to provide...
ASCO: Emerging approaches to improve immunotherapy for cancer treatment
Brian Odle has now overcome four cancer diagnoses in his life, thanks to inheriting a mutation in the TP53 gene. This inherited condition...
ASCO: Emerging targeted therapies show signs of clinical activity across multiple cancer types
Julia Pitts tried all the standard treatment options with her local physicians after she was diagnosed with metastatic uterine cancer in 2015...
ASCO: Studies show advances in treatment and understanding of BRCA-associated and triple-negative breast cancer
Mutations in the BRCA 1 or 2 genes significantly increase an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer, as well as several other cancer...
Study shows potential for digital microscopy for real-time accurate evaluation to aid acquisition of high quality tissue
Strategies to procure high-quality core-needle biopsy (CNB) specimens are critical for making basic tissue diagnoses and for ancillary testing...