Cancer Archives - Page 12 of 24 - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

How strength, courage and support helped me defeat colorectal cancer

November 7, 2016 Allison Rosen, Cancer, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Colorectal Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Get Your Rear in Gear 5K, Houston

As I walk down the halls of Baylor College of Medicine, it’s hard to believe it has been 11 years since I began my first

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Thyroid disease and cancer: What you need to know

September 23, 2016 Cancer, Dr. N. Eddie Liou, Head and Neck, Healthcare, Houston, Nicole Blanton, otolaryngology, thyroid disease

Over 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease — however, up to 60 percent of those with thyroid disease aren’t aware of their

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New Baylor program targets esophageal cancer

September 21, 2016 Allison Mickey, Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Brandon Smaglo, Dr. Henry Mok, Dr. Mohamed Othman, Dr. Shawn Groth, esophageal cancer, Healthcare, Houston

Esophageal cancer is rising at one of the highest rates of any cancer, particularly among Caucasian men, which is often attributed to the obesity epidemic

From The Labs

Targeting two cell surface molecules can mitigate escape of solid glioblastoma tumors

September 20, 2016 Cancer, glioblastoma, Immunotherapy, solid tumor, TanCar T cells

One strategy to fight cancer cells involves ‘training’ the individual’s own immune system to fight the tumor, what is called immunotherapy. One form of immunotherapy

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Prostate cancer: What you need to know

September 14, 2016 Allison Mickey, Blue Cure Foundation, Cancer, Community, Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Urology

During the month of September, Baylor College of Medicine will be partnering with the Blue Cure Foundation for its annual prostate cancer awareness campaign, Light

From The Labs

Altered metabolism in castration-resistant prostate cancer may point to new therapies

September 13, 2016 altered metabolism, Cancer, castration-resistant, hexosamine biosynthetic pathway, metabolism, Prostate Cancer, therapeutic target

Advanced prostate cancer is usually treated by removing androgen, the male hormone that helps it grow. Although initially effective, this treatment often leads to the

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Spin for Gyn to support women’s health

September 7, 2016 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Events, Fundraising, Houston, obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer, Spin for Gyn, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

Want to have a fun, dynamic workout while supporting a great cause? Sign up for our women’s cancer fundraiser, Spin for Gyn! The indoor spin-cycling fundraising

From The Labs

Chromosome remodeler SETD2 also remodels the cytoskeleton in kidney cancer cells

August 30, 2016 Cancer, chromosome remodeler, cytoskeleton remodeler, epigenetics, kidney cancer, methyl tags, Research, SETD2

Kidney cancer begins when certain genes mutate and, as a result, alter how key molecules work. One of these key molecules is SETD2, which is

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Understanding the biology of tumors

August 22, 2016 Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. David Rowley, Houston, Molecular and cellular biology, Research, tumor biology

When people hear “tumor” they typically, and immediately, associate the word with cancer. However, one of the most important points to remember is that a

From The Labs

Targeting B-cell malignancies with κ-specific T cells can lead to complete clinical responses

August 9, 2016 antibody light chains, B-cell lymphoma, Cancer, chimeric antigen receptor, Immunology, Immunotherapy, T lymphocytes

Treating cancer with the patient’s own immune cells has been successful. In particular, treating B cell malignancies with the patients’ own immune T cells modified