Cancer Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

When surgeons say “no” to surgery

September 26, 2025 Cancer, disagreement, patient care, surgeons, Surgery

When a surgical oncologist declines to perform surgery on a patient, there is almost always only one reason for it. The cancer has reached such

From The Labs

AI connects mutations, protein modifications and disease

September 9, 2025 AI, Cancer, DeepMVP, drug development, gene mutations, heart disease, neurological conditions, post-translational modifications, PTMAtlas, Research

The new AI tool, called DeepMVP, significantly outperforms previously published models and has implications for the development of novel therapeutics.

Dr. R. Taylor Ripley and William Donchig.

The Stitch

A new treatment path for mesothelioma: Join the Baylor clinical trial

September 3, 2025 Cancer, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Mesothelioma, resectable mesothelioma

Learn more about a new clinical trial aimed at improving outcomes for patients with resectable mesothelioma.

The Stitch

What everyone should know about colorectal cancer

August 20, 2025 Cancer, cancer screening, colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, Division of Surgical Oncology

Dr. Punam Amin provides important insight about colorectal cancer and debunks common myths about the illness.

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Barrett’s esophagus

August 7, 2025 Barrett's esophagus, Cancer, esophageal adenocarcinoma, heartburn, Research

This microscopy view of tissue lining the esophagus shows the distinctive characteristics of Barrett’s esophagus next to normal tissue.

From The Labs

Long non-coding RNAs reveal an unexpected way to regulate gene expression

August 5, 2025 BigHorn, Cancer, coordinated regulation, DICER1, gene expression, lncRNA, microRNA, Research, ZFAS1

The findings revealed that lncRNAs seem to regulate gene expression in a coordinated manner that had not been seen before.

The Stitch

Surviving cancer and tracheoesophageal fistula: Sandy Tovey’s journey

July 2, 2025 Cancer, David J. Sugarbaker Division of Thoracic Surgery, esophageal cancer, thoracic surgery, tracheoesophageal fistula

Learn more about Sandy Tovey’s battle with esophageal cancer and tracheoesophageal fistula, as well as her recovery after complications.

From The Labs

Study reveals heterogeneity of bone metastases across different and same cancer types

June 19, 2025 bone metastasis, Cancer, immune cells, macrophages, monocytes, osteoclasts, regulatory exhausted T cells, Research, tumor microenvironment

The results of this study suggest a need to investigate different treatment strategies for different immune ecosystem patterns in bone metastases.

From The Labs

A novel source of genetic variation influencing childhood brain tumors

June 5, 2025 Cancer, childhood brain tumor, DNA methylation, epigenetics, germline structural variation, Research

The researchers hope their findings will lead to improved tools for identifying children at risk or tailoring therapies to individual genetic profiles.

The Stitch

New ASCO guidelines reinforce role of surgery in mesothelioma treatment

April 9, 2025 Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mesothelioma, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. R. Taylor Ripley discusses the new ASCO guidelines for mesothelioma and explains the role of surgery in mesothelioma treatment.

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