Chronic stress may promote resistance to lung cancer therapy
Elevated levels of chronic stress hormones, such as those produced by psychological distress, may promote resistance to drugs commonly used to treat lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations, according to new research from MD Andrerson Cancer Center. Retrospective analysis of clinical patient data suggests that beta blockers may slow or prevent the development of resistance to EGFR inhibitors.
The research, published today...
Addition of ribociclib improves survival over hormone therapy alone
The addition of ribociclib, an inhibitor of the cell cycle, to standard hormone therapy significantly improved progression-free survival (...
Study shows PARP inhibitor’s benefit for advanced breast cancer
In a randomized, Phase III trial led by MD Anderson researchers, the PARP inhibitor talazoparib extended progression-free survival (PFS) and...
5 years in, Moon Shots Program is primed for continued progress
It's been five years since MD Anderson launched its Moon Shots Program™, a collaborative effort to more quickly turn scientific discoveries into clinical advances that save patients’ lives. Established in the fall of 2012, the program already has yielded notable discoveries across the spectrum of cancer care, including prevention, early detection and treatment, and has inspired philanthropic support totaling more than $451 million...
Sunbeatables' lessons in skin cancer prevention now available online to teachers across the US
As teachers across the country prepare for a new school year, it is now easier than ever to make sun safety a part of daily lesson plans with...
Symposium to address prevention, detection and treatment of HPV-related throat cancer
This fall, experts from MD Anderson, the American Dental Association (ADA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University...
MD Anderson is first in Texas to be accredited to train tobacco treatment specialists
Since 2006, MD Anderson’s Tobacco Treatment Program (TTP) has been providing tobacco cessation services to patients and employees seeking...
Research shows HPV vaccine’s enormous potential to stop oral infection
Researchers have found that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may reduce the rate of oral HPV infections in young adults by as much as...
Program helps at-risk group beat nicotine addiction
More than 50 years after the U.S. Surgeon General first warned about the dangers of cigarettes, smoking rates have plummeted.
A new approach: Partnering with dentists to prevent oral cancer
The American Dental Association (ADA) and MD Anderson Cancer Center have announced a joint effort to improve patient outcomes...
Breast cancer patients who respond to chemo may not need surgery
Select breast cancer patients who after undergoing chemotherapy as their first line of treatment show no residual cancer – a state known as...
Evidence supports the need to raise the legal tobacco age
(Editor's note: This article was updated on April 9, 2019 to reflect new Texas legislation filed in 2019, similar legislation passed...
Mobile devices help motivate cancer survivors to exercise, lower recurrence risk
Researchers in MD Anderson’s Center for Energy Balance in Cancer Prevention and Survivorship are using mobile technology to learn what motivates...
ECHO 'Superhub' status expands MD Anderson's reach into underserved areas
Major innovations in cancer prevention, screening and treatment continue to develop at a rapid pace, especially through research initiatives...
Cancer centers join together to endorse new HPV vaccine guidelines
As national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus (HPV) remain low, MD Anderson Cancer Center has again united with the...
FDA’s push to regulate smokeless tobacco should be applauded
MD Anderson Cancer Center fully supports the proposed rule by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to limit a known carcinogen in finished...
Quality of life’s role in improving exercise study participation for uterine cancer patients
Certain quality-of-life factors, such as pain and anxiety, have a significant impact on the likelihood of endometrial cancer survivors to...