Top three most viewed articles in 2017
Of the 83 articles we posted in 2017, the following three top the most-viewed list! Autism spectrum disorder: if not vaccines, then what? Timing
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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer patient hopeful after scalp cooling device prevents hair loss
After defeating early-stage breast cancer in 2011, Melisa Herrington was devastated when, in 2014, her cancer returned, metastasizing throughout her body. She underwent a chemotherapy
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Antibody treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer gives patient new outlook
In 2004, Cheryl Gray was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at age 47. After receiving a lumpectomy and radiation, and after two chemotherapy treatments,
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Lumps, bumps and breast cancer: What you should know
If you’ve ever done a breast self-exam and felt anything peculiar, you might’ve wondered if it is cause for concern. According to the National Cancer
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Loss spurs genetic testing, early breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
The day Sharon Shapiro’s daughter delivered her baby was nothing short of a miracle. What had been a relatively standard pregnancy for her daughter had
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Out of the body and into bone-in culture: new technique tests drugs for metastatic cancer
For many cancer patients, the problem is metastasis – the dissemination of tumor cells to other organs – after the primary tumor has been eliminated.
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2017 Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence
The five winners of this year’s Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence exemplify the breadth and depth of scientific research at Baylor College
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Mouse blood vessels and immune system can team up against cancer metastasis
Picture a shapeless, small mass of tumor cells inside an otherwise healthy organ. The tumor is growing, thanks, among other things, to its ability to
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Mutated genes and rogue proteins can reveal new ways to treat breast cancer
Scientists are puzzled by mysteries such as, why a certain drug that induced one tumor to shrink in one patient did not affect the growth
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What is triple negative breast cancer?
Breast cancer is a complex disease affecting thousands of Americans every year. However, some types of breast cancer are more aggressive than others, including triple
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