Screening program helps save an uninsured manās life
Three years ago, Stephen Cadmus faced a dilemma. He neededĀ to see a doctor, but he had no health insurance.
To get the medical attention he needed but couldnāt afford, CadmusĀ visited a local clinic that offered reduced-fee services. He sharedĀ his concerns about seeing blood in his stool, and doctors gave himĀ a take-home test called FIT, or fecal immunochemical test. TestĀ takers swab a small amount of stool...
Costs of breast cancer chemotherapy regimens vary widely
Costs associated with different breast cancer chemotherapy regimens can vary significantly, regardless of effectiveness, a newĀ MD Anderson...
Reducing the toll of cervical cancer around the world
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide and was responsible for approximately 266,000 deaths in 2012, according...
Inheriting a greater risk of cancer
Hereditary cancers are caused by genetic mutations passed down from parents to children. TheĀ National Cancer InstituteĀ estimatesĀ these genetic āmistakesā play a role in about 5 to 10% of all cancers.
More than 50 hereditary cancer syndromes have been identified, andĀ genetic tests have been developed to detect many of these.
āNew patients want to know, āWhy did I get this disease and isĀ my daughter...
HPV vaccination rates are rising, but more work remains
According to a recentĀ reportĀ from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adolescent vaccination rates for the human...
Addressing higher smoking rates in the LGBT community
Tobacco use has significantly declined during the past five decades since the release of the U.S. Surgeon Generalās Report on Smoking &...
Lessons teach sun safety to preschoolers, first-graders
This summer, many preschoolers across Texas are safely enjoying their vacation time outdoors thanks to Ray and the Sunbeatablesā¢, a sun-safety...
Affordable Care Act is boosting prevention, but more work is needed
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010 to improve access to affordable health coverage for Americans, and a major focus...
Applauding FDA regulations for all tobacco products
MD Anderson Cancer Center fully supports new rules recently issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend federal regulatory...
Eating habits may lead to lung cancer
Consuming a diet with a high glycemic index, a classification of how rapidly carbohydrates elevate blood sugar levels, was independently associated...
Are genetic mutations more common than we thought?
Looking at data from a standard technology in a novel way, MD Anderson researchers have discovered that certain genetic aberrations are two...
Cancer centers address HPV's public health threat
In response to low national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus (HPV), Ā鶹ӳ» MD Anderson Cancer Center has joined...
Quitters never win? Sometimes they do
Loretta Preston kicked her cigarette addiction two years ago.
āQuitting wasnāt easy,ā she says. āIād smoked for 40 years.ā Then, the...
Delaying chemo for breast cancer reduces overall survival
Breast cancer patients who delay chemotherapy more than 90 days after surgery are one-third more likely to die within five years, compared...
Depression shortens head and neck cancer survival time, increases recurrence
Depression significantly impacts five-year survival and recurrence in head and neck cancer patients, according to a new MD Anderson study....