MD Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases

Scientists Discover Marker to Identify, Attack Breast Cancer Stem Cells

2012-05-16T21:40:19Z

Breast cancer stem cells wear a cell surface protein that is part nametag and part bull's eye, identifying them as potent tumor-generating cells and flagging their vulnerability to a drug, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report online in Journal of Clinical Investigation.

MD Anderson in Sugar Land Adds Specialist in Prostate, Genitourinary Cancers

2012-05-15T20:57:19Z

John Papadopoulos, M.D., has joined The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Regional Care Center in Sugar Land, providing the community a new level of expertise in cancers of the prostate, kidneys and bladder.

MD Anderson in Katy Adds Specialist in Prostate, Genitourinary Cancers

2012-05-15T20:32:53Z

John Papadopoulos, M.D., has joined The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Regional Care Center in Katy, providing the community a new level of expertise in cancers of the prostate, kidneys and bladder.

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and Norwegian Cancer Consortium Renew Collaboration

2012-05-11T19:12:12Z

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will renew a collaborative agreement with the Norwegian Cancer Consortium (NCC) at a signing ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 12 in Stavanger, Norway.

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Hosts Annual Global Conference in Norway

2012-05-11T19:10:58Z

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Norwegian Cancer Consortium (NCC) will host the 2012 Global Academic Programs (GAP) Conference May 14-16, in Oslo, Norway. The annual conference brings together hundreds of oncologists, researchers and students from a growing, global network to strengthen research and academic collaborations.

UT MD Anderson President Ronald DePinho Elected to National Academy of Sciences

2012-05-03T14:34:14Z

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center President Ronald DePinho, M.D., has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - one of the most prestigious accolades in the United States bestowed in the field of science and engineering.

Greta Van Susteren to Interview Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Fundraiser in Dallas

2012-05-03T14:33:23Z

Greta Van Susteren, host of Fox News Channel's "On the Record With Greta Van Susteren," will interview the Right Honorable Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at the 23rd annual A Conversation With a Living Legend® May 9 in Dallas. This year's luncheon, supported by business and community leaders in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, already has raised $788,000 for research and patient care initiatives at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

APBI Brachytherapy Associated with Higher Rate of Later Mastectomy, Increased Toxicities, and Post-Operative Complications, Compared to Traditional Radiation Therapy in Women with Early Breast Cancer

2012-05-03T14:32:44Z

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy, the localized form of radiation therapy growing increasingly popular as a treatment choice for women with early-stage breast cancer, is associated with higher rate of later mastectomy, increased radiation-related toxicities and post-operative complications, compared to traditional whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

MD Anderson Dermatologist Stays Close to Home to See Patients

2012-04-25T19:17:46Z

Carol Drucker, M.D. wants to see patients a little closer to her home and patients want to get treated closer to home.

Scientists target cell organelles with iPhage technology

2012-04-18T21:23:44Z

Scientists who developed a technology for identifying and targeting unique protein receptor ZIP Codes on the cellular surface have found a way to penetrate the outer membrane and deliver engineered particles - called iPhage - to organelles inside the cell.

UT MD Anderson Study Finds Cancer Related Pain Often Undertreated; Minorities Twice as Likely Not To Receive Appropriate Analgesics

2012-04-16T20:58:18Z

More than one third of patients with invasive cancer are undertreated for their pain, with minorities twice as likely to not receive analgesics, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

UT MD Anderson Sprint for Life May 5 to Honor Ovarian Cancer Survivors

2012-04-16T20:57:13Z

Ovarian cancer survivors, their friends and families, local businesses, corporate teams and employees of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will join forces May 5 at the 15th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk and Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run. The approximately 3,000 participants will come together for a common cause: to build awareness of ovarian cancer and raise funds for research.

Chukkers Against Cancer: Polo on the Prairie Set for April 28

2012-04-13T13:39:24Z

Spring in West Texas means Polo on the Prairie. This annual fundraiser, benefiting The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, features a world-class polo match played on a hayfield-turned-polo-field at the Musselman Brothers' Lazy 3 Ranch in Albany, Texas. Rising country music star Casey Donahew is slated to entertain at this year's event.

AT&T's $1 Million Contribution to Seed Telesurgery Program

2012-03-22T17:46:47Z

A $1 million contribution from AT&T to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will seed the institution's venture into the next generation of telemedicine: telesurgery.

Kripke Legend Award Salutes Nancy Hopkins of MIT

2012-03-22T15:39:25Z

Nancy Hopkins, Ph.D., noted cancer biologist and prominent advocate of equality for women in science, is the 2012 recipient of the Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award for Promotion of Women in Cancer Medicine and Cancer Science presented by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.