Understanding the Moon Shots Program's Proteomics platform
MD Anderson’s Moon Shots Program™ was launched five years ago to increase the speed at which our scientists and physicians turn their research discoveries into new treatment options for patients. The program focuses resources around 13 cancer types, called Moon Shots™, with the goal of using the knowledge we gain to advance treatment of all types of cancer.
But what makes this initiative so unique? One reason lies in its 10 research...
B-cell lymphoma diagnosis gives survivor new perspective
Aaron Allcorn thought a persistent head cold was causing his stuffy nose and snoring.
But after what was supposed to be routine nasal...
Metastatic melanoma survivor gives hope to new patients
After doctors successfully removed a melanoma from J.P. Rodriguez’s back in 2006, he resumed his life – working, spending time with family...
Hodgkin lymphoma survivor adjusts to life after cancer
After a cancer diagnosis, many patients wait anxiously to hear the words “no evidence of disease.” But as Kimberly Hill has learned, the start of this new chapter – life after cancer – is where the real journey begins.
Kimberly, now 47, thought the hardest part of her lymphocyte predominate Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis was behind her when she learned she showed no evidence of disease in May 2015.
“I think I had unrealistic...
Ovarian cancer survivor: Why I travel for a clinical trial
Ovarian cancer symptoms can be rather vague – bloating, a feeling of fullness and/or constipation. But Diane Sarver didn’t have any of these...
New hope for leptomeningeal disease care
When cancer spreads to the central nervous system, it usually goes to the brain tissue. In a small but growing number of cases, though, it...