Surgery may not be necessary to treat invasive breast cancer
Surgery may not be the best next course of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a complete response to neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) chemotherapy and standard radiation treatment, according to new data from researchers at Â鶹ӳ» MD Anderson Cancer Center.Â
Five-year results from the Phase II trial, published today in JAMA Oncology, revealed that breast cancer still had not returned in...
Two MD Anderson researchers elected AAAS Fellows
In recognition of their significant achievements to advance cancer care and research, Lauren Byers, M.D., and Paul Scheet, Ph.D., from The...
ExxonMobil donates $10 million to fund MD Anderson-led Be Wellâ„¢ Beaumont initiative
In an effort to improve public health and reduce cancer risk in East Texas, leaders in Beaumont are working with Â鶹ӳ»...
Chances of quitting smoking improve with integrated care, including medication and counseling
Smokers undergoing lung cancer screening may have the best chance of quitting if they receive integrated care, which includes medication and comprehensive counseling with tobacco treatment specialists, according to researchers at Â鶹ӳ» MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The study results, published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, demonstrated that integrated care outperformed other cessation methods with a nearly...
Patients with heart disease may be at increased risk for advanced breast cancer
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the U.S. According to researchers from Â鶹ӳ»...
Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis improves survival across a wide variety of cancers
Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from Â鶹ӳ» MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Dual immunotherapy plus chemotherapy benefits specific subset of patients with lung cancer
Researchers from Â鶹ӳ» MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small...
Americans face disparities in exposure to tobacco on streaming platforms
Tens of millions of Americans are being exposed to tobacco content on streaming services, according to new research from The University of...
Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer
Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy – given before and after surgery – significantly...
Increasing doses of varenicline or nicotine replacement helps persistent smokers quit
For most smokers, quitting on the first attempt is likely to be unsuccessful, but a new study from Â鶹ӳ» MD Anderson Cancer...