Leveraging lessons from cancer immunotherapy to develop better treatments for autoimmunity
Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment, helping countless patients live longer, healthier lives. But researchers are continuing to work to develop a deeper understanding of this game-changing treatment.
In some cancer patients, immunotherapy can unleash the brakes on a harmful response from the immune system, causing whatâs called immune-related adverse events, or irAEs for short. In other words, side effects. With more...
âHow I knew I had throat cancerâ: Survivors share their symptoms
For high school football coach Mark Teague, the only symptom of throat cancer he noticed was a small lump beneath his jaw.Â
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Leukemia survivor finds companionship of rescue dog during treatment
Mark Janesâ chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) diagnosis came after heâd initially visited his doctor for swollen lymph nodes in his neck....
A dream realized: Building attendant helps other families touched by cancer
Aurora Calderon was 12 years old and living with her family in Mexico when her sister was diagnosed with leukemia. Her mother had dreamed of giving her sister a quinceañera when she turned 15, but she was too sick at the time. She died two years later.
From then on, Calderon dreamed of helping families affected by cancer.
âMy mom felt guilty because she could not make good on her dream,â Calderon says. âSo, when I came here...
Kidney cancer specialists: 3 things to know about renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the scientific name for kidney cancer. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma accounts for about 75% of all new kidney...
âHow I knew I had lung cancerâ: 5 survivors share their symptoms
Chest pain, shortness of breath and a persistent cough can all be symptoms of lung cancer.
But they can also be signs of other conditions...
Energy efficiency empowering the future of cancer care
âEnergy efficiency has very little to do with turning off lights,â deadpans Greg Norris, a mechanical engineer who directs MD Andersonâs Energy...
What is dysplasia?
âDysplasiaâ is the scientific term for âabnormal cells,â which donât look the way theyâre supposed to under a microscope. These abnormal cells...
Wired into wellness: Get to know Chief Wellness Officer Jennifer Bickel, M.D.
Ask Jennifer Bickel, M.D., about wellness, and youâll quickly learn that she doesnât think of it as a perk...
How stress affects cancer risk
Stress is a normal part of life. You feel it when youâre preparing for the holidays, stuck in traffic or worrying about a friendâs health....