Dense breasts and cancer risk: What women need to know

Fall 2019
Conquest magazine is published four times a year. Through compelling narratives and visuals, the award-winning magazine highlights MD Anderson’s achievements and expertise in cancer patient care, research, education and prevention.

NASA doctor receives personalized...
After 30 successful space missions, this retired NASA medical director takes on chronic lymphocytic leukemia with the help of MD Anderson's Geriatric Clinic.
Forty percent of bladder cancer patients saw their tumors shrink with a new targeted therapy drug.
Caitlyn Mortus overcame childhood cancer a decade ago at MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital. Now she works there as a nurse.
Creating art brightens the day, and the stay, for young cancer patients.
A visit to the optometrist for a new pair of glasses led to Mark Hood’s eye cancer diagnosis.
How scientists are combating these opportunistic invaders
Rising obesity rates spike increase in liver cancer diagnoses
Music therapy shown to reduce cancer treatment symptoms including depression, anxiety, pain and nausea
Robby Witt battled a rare cancer three times, and won
Treatment attacks soft-tissue cancer tumors, spares healthy cells
A new program is training more doctors to use dermascope to detect skin cancer early
Researchers look at effects of e-cigs vs. traditional cigarettes
Whether she’s delivering encouraging words, warm towels or cheerful bouquets to patients, or keeping waiting families updated about...
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