Fighting lung cancer: How new therapies are improving outcomes
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. As a medical professional who deals with
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Cancer
Stomach cancer survivor becomes ‘Mrs. Texas’
In 2015, Chesney Berzins was diagnosed with gastric carcinoma, or stomach cancer. Her diagnosis came after the discovery that Chesney
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Immunotherapy improves quality of life for mesothelioma patient
When Samir Tanios was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma in September 2018, he was in poor condition. He couldn’t take
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Rearranging genomic structure rewires gene control in cancer
Widespread DNA damage is common in the cancer genome. Understanding the mechanisms that lead to it is of great interest
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From one human to another: Empathy 101
Empathy is both an interesting and important element of healthcare. Displaying emotions was once taught to be an unacceptable weakness.
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What is the role of genetic counseling in breast cancer care?
When actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she was a carrier of a genetic mutation that increases her risk of developing
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Know your risk for ovarian cancer
While ovarian cancer is considered to be a relatively rare disease, it is also the most lethal gynecologic cancer, causing
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What you should know about mesothelioma
It’s been five years since mesothelioma treatment pioneer, Dr. David Sugarbaker, arrived in Houston to open the Lung Institute and
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Resonance podcast: The future of radiation oncology
Since the 1800s, radiation has been a standard treatment in cancer care. With the emergence of newer treatments such as
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Body of Work podcast: Harnessing the body’s immune system to fight cancer
By 2030, the number of new cancer cases per year is expected to increase by 23.6 million worldwide. While radiation
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