Mission accomplished: NASA doctor receives personalized leukemia treatment
Summer 2019
Science is almost always a process of slow and methodical discovery. Experiments must be replicated several times to confirm that results are consistent, accurate and valid. Clinical and laboratory trials can take years, even decades, to complete. But every now and then, a finding is uncovered – often incidental to the main aim of the research – that appears suddenly and is entirely unexpected. This issue of Conquest magazine highlights the work of several MD Anderson researchers who have encountered unanticipated acts of discovery that continue to move us forward in our pursuit to end cancer.
Dense breasts and cancer risk: What women need to know
Regular breast cancer screenings are an important part of cancer prevention, but dense breast tissue can make it difficult to detect cancer with a mammogram.
Cancer prevention programs expand beyond the walls of MD Anderson
It’s estimated that about 90 percent of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration can treat more than one disease. MD Anderson scientists are studying how to repurpose non-cancer drugs for cancer treatment.
Dual degree program trains next generation of physician-scientists
Study focuses on getting childhood cancer survivors back to normal activity as soon as possible
More than 15,000 new cases of HPV-associated throat cancer are diagnosed each year. Here’s how MD Anderson is helping patients beat the disease while experiencing fewer side effects and a better quality of life.
Learning you’re among a small group of people diagnosed with a rare cancer can be isolating
College students make up 25 percent of the on-site trained MD Anderson volunteers who provide support for cancer patients.
Metastatic melanoma study brings surprising results
V. Craig Jordan, Ph.D., has devoted his career to improving targeted breast cancer treatments for women. Along the way, he was a captain in the British Army’s Intelligence Corps and a reserve officer in the British Special Air Service.
Cancer studies can unexpectedly reveal opposite truths and lead investigators in new directions
The bond between a doctor and her leukemia patient led to a cure for a stem cell transplant side effect.
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Fall 2018
Celebrating a breakthrough discovery
Summer 2018
Leaving pain behind and looking ahead to life
Spring 2018
The p53 pioneer
Fall 2017
The hospital's heroes
Summer 2017
A growing area of study
Spring 2017
A dogged pursuit
Fall 2016
Big data, big results
Summer 2016
Building on success
Spring 2016
Family planning
Fall 2015
The cold virus versus cancer
Summer 2015
Empowered Prevention
Spring 2015
No patient left behind
Fall 2014
The cancer vaccine
Summer 2014
The game changer
Spring 2014
Plans to knock out tobacco
Fall 2013
Looking beyond the cancer cell
Summer 2013
A magnificent seven
Spring 2013
Moon shots program update
Fall 2012
MD Anderson's Moon Shots Program
Summer 2012
Where change begins
Spring 2012
The Pilots of the OR
Fall 2011
Changing the Stories We Tell
Summer 2011
Through Whirlwind and Calm
Spring 2011
Lungs That Function Not Taken for Granted
Fall 2010
Branching Out to Conquer Cancer
Summer 2010
Survivorship:
Spring 2010
Pathology: