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From The Labs

A powerful, fast experimental approach identifies potentially safer substitutes for BPA

October 27, 2017 Bisphenol A,  BPA,  Cancer,  high throroughput technologies,  Integrated Microscopy Core,  non-estrogenic compounds

Health concerns about bisphenol A (BPA), or BPA substitutes, have emerged because, according to a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, BPA is widespread in

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Tips to maintain self health as a cancer caregiver

October 24, 2017 Cancer,  caregiver,  Courtney Vastine,  Eliana Amram

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it often takes an emotional toll on both the patient and their loved ones. It takes courage and strength

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How immunotherapy is transforming cancer treatment and patient care

October 16, 2017 Cancer,  Dr. Andrew Sikora,  Eliana Amram,  Immunotherapy,  otolaryngology

From surgical intervention to targeted therapies, a wide range of treatment options are now available for many patients with cancer. Immunotherapy is a tool that

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Loss spurs genetic testing, early breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

October 3, 2017 Allison Mickey,  Breast Cancer,  Cancer,  Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center,  Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center

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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From The Labs

Image of the Month: An activated human NK cell

October 2, 2017 Cancer,  Gata2,  immune system,  myelodysplastic syndrome,  NK cells,  viral infections

  NK or natural killer cells are members of the immune system critical for the control of viral infections and cancer. Research at the Emily

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Thyroid cancer awareness: Know your risk

September 27, 2017 Cancer,  Dr. James Suliburk,  endocrinology,  Nicole Blanton,  Surgery,  thyroid cancer,  thyroid disease

Thyroid cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the United States  – however, it is one of the most treatable. More than 98 percent

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Online tool helps empower pediatric cancer survivors

September 19, 2017 Allison Mickey,  Cancer,  Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center,  Dr. David Poplack,  pediatrics,  Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

For more than two decades, Dr. David Poplack, director of the Texas Children’s Cancer Center, and professor of pediatrics-hematology and oncology at Baylor College of Medicine,

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Tips to care for medical conditions after a storm

September 6, 2017 Alzheimer's Disease,  Autism,  Cancer,  Dana Benson,  Hurricane Harvey

People living with Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorder and other diseases such as cancer who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey may be facing challenges

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Are you at risk for lung cancer?

August 1, 2017 Allison Mickey,  Cancer,  Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center,  lung cancer

Aug. 1 is World Lung Cancer Day, and while lung cancer is most commonly associated with smokers and tobacco users, there are other factors that

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Men’s health awareness: Take action today

June 12, 2017 Cancer,  heart disease,  Infertility,  Men's Health,  Nicole Blanton,  Nutrition and Wellness

June 12 kicks off National Men’s Health Week, a reminder to take action and encourage friends and loved ones to be aware of men’s health

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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