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Ovarian Cancer Drug Study = Improvments in Survival
Dr. Maurie Markman, talks about a study done in Japan with Paclitaxel and Carboplatin a standard drug regimen for the treatment of Ovarian Cancer. The study results, published in The Lancet in September 2009
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M D Anderson Cancer Center News Gail says "It's an entirely different experience to walk through the front doors of Clark Clinic as a patient versus as an employee.... I'll never forget the first time I did that."
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I've been an employee at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center for almost 10 years. Not long after I began working here, I learned about the well-woman exams given through the Cancer Prevention Center - a mammogram, ...
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Previews
of the art begin Nov. 7 at the Off the Wall Gallery in the Houston
Galleria. Max himself will be at the gallery on Saturday, Nov. 14 from
6-9 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15 from 1-4 p.m. Please RSVP, 713-871-0940, if you plan to come
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Renowned artist Peter Max will donate a custom portrait to benefit the Children's Art Project at M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterPeter Max, who capitalized on the psychedelic 60s and is still painting today, loves to combine his passions for painting and astronomy. ...
Jennifer Just a word of thanks for taking such good care of me after my diagnosis with melanoma this summer. Got it early! Doctors, nurses, technicians, receptionists, schedulers, anesthesiologists, parking attendants - everyone was great.
Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
M D Anderson Cancer Center News Anas Younes, M.D. shares his thoughts about M. D. Anderson, a place where hope is the norm
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It's a matter of time. I have no doubt about it. The human will, determination, and intellect that invented electricity, the phone, the radio, airplanes, the polio vaccine, the penicillin, ...
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Does anyone know when the hospital is getting the H1N1 vaccine? I know there are places already in Houston that have them and also know that in the State of Florida there is a surplus of them.
Why is it taking so long to get them here where is SO important.
Thank you
Q&A: Coping With a Brain Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment - Cancerwise | Cancer blog from M. D. Anders
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A cancer diagnosis can be a shock. But a brain cancer diagnosis is even more challenging. A malignant brain tumor can impact patients' thoughts, speech and communication, and motor skills, and perhaps ...
Mary Why surgery at M. D. Anderson is often a patient's first best hope.
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Despite incredible growth in the importance of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, effective surgery is still of paramount importance in treating cancer.
On average, research shows, the United States loses the equivalent of at least one entire medical school class each year to suicide - as many as 400 physicians...
Early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2 positive tumors one centimeter or smaller are at significant risk of recurrence of their disease, compared to those with early-stage disease who do not express the aggressive protein, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas M...
Freida Ratliff I want to thank MDACC for just being there, available and ready to face what needs to be faced, giving hope where hope is needed..
A specific type of T helper cell awakens the immune system to the stealthy threat of cancer and triggers an attack of killer T cells custom-made to destroy the tumors, scientists from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the early online edition of the journal Immunity.
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have been awarded 84 grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, including 10 earned under two highly competitive programs to rapidly advance cancer research over two years.
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Combined with radiation, lumpectomy has proven to be as effective as a
mastectomy for the treatment of early invasive breast cancer, yet
previous studies have reported that less than half of all patients
eligible receive this option, said Smith.
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M D Anderson Cancer Center News "The idea of sharing something intimate, as a physician, can be humanizing and helpful to our patients."
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Sitting with the boys from Little League and their parents on Saturday night, a parent (and friend) surprised me when he said, "I know a lot about your Dad." He told me my Dad's name and he knew that his birthday was on Valentine's Day. ...
