How digital twins are shaping the future of cancer care
Imagine a future where an oncologist could assess your response to multiple treatment options using a virtual simulated model of your tumor and organ systems. This is the future of cancer care ¡ª digital twins ¡ª where technology and innovation come together to pave the way for more precise and personalized treatment.?
¡°Digital twins hold great promise in accelerating scientific breakthroughs and transforming how we approach...
4 questions for mathematical oncologist Heiko Enderling, Ph.D.
For Heiko Enderling, Ph.D., the start of a question to solve a problem often begins with a pen on a paper napkin or chalk on a chalkboard....
3 things to know about AI and cancer care
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to shape nearly every aspect of our lives ¨C including cancer care. At MD Anderson, we see the...
Advancing cancer surgery through data science
At MD Anderson, operating room lamps cast a brilliant glow on surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists and other clinical team members as they work together to treat thousands of patients each year. Now that glow has been cast wider to include data scientists and engineers. Led by Jeff Siewerdsen, Ph.D., these quantitative scientists are regularly suiting up in scrubs to experience first-hand the operating room workflows they¡¯re trying to...
Realizing the power of data science to advance cancer research and cancer care
Last updated on Nov. 3, 2023
Like hundreds of thousands of starlings aloft in the sky flying together to create a mass that swoops...
Triple-negative breast cancer survivor participates in research studies to give back
Michelene Holmes was diagnosed with stage IIIA triple-negative breast cancer in January 2014 at 45 years old after she noticed a tightening...
Nurse and breast cancer survivor shares the healing power of song
Joyace Ussin uses her voice to connect with her patients and their loved ones. Known as ¡°the singing nurse,¡± Ussin can sense when patients...
Virtual art lessons help our pediatric cancer patients
Kasey Marsh has always been a creative person. She ran her own professional photography business for over a decade, and has drawn and painted...
Endoscopic mucosal resection helps patient avoid surgery
In 2015, after 25 years of traversing the globe for an airline, Catherine Arellano was enjoying her retirement traveling for fun with her...
How mind-body intervention specialists help our cancer patients
The room is quiet. Soft light streams through the shaded windows. A soothing voice breaks the silence and addresses the cancer patients and...