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The mTOR pathway: a new avenue for breast cancer cells to promote tumor growth

July 6, 2016 anti-tumor response, Cancer, cancer immunology, G-CSF, Immunology, mTOR, myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs)

Cancer cells respond in various ways to the body’s attempts to eliminate them. One strategy is to recruit immune cells in the body, such as

From The Labs

Image of the Month: C60 fullerene ‘bucky balls’ help deliver pharmacologic agents to cancer cells

July 1, 2016 bucky ball, Cancer, cancer treatment, drugs, Nanotechnology, nanothecnology

Drs. Steven Curley and Stuart Corr in the Electromagnetic Field and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory at Baylor are linking nanoparticles, such as the C60 fullerene bucky

From The Labs

New class of small molecule, SI-2, can drug the ‘undruggable’ steroid receptor coactivator-3

June 16, 2016 Cancer, drugs, SI-2, SRC-3, steroid receptor, steroid receptor coactivator

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. Steroid receptor coactivator-3, which is well-known for its role in cancer formation and proliferation, is usually considered ‘undruggable’ because this nuclear

From The Labs

Genomic study on renal cell carcinoma reveals potential opportunities for more effective treatments

April 18, 2016 Cancer, genome

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. It is well understood that renal cell carcinoma is not a single disease. Patients with this type of cancer have

From The Labs

Discovery of CTLA-4 in dendritic cells opens new possibilities to fight cancer

April 15, 2016 Cancer, cancer immunity, CTLA-4, dendritic cells, Immunology, ipilimumab, tumor vaccine

By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. In the battle against cancer, T cells are the ‘foot soldiers’ and dendritic cells are ‘the generals.’ Cancer cells are

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Oral, head and neck cancer and HPV: What you should know

April 13, 2016 Cancer, Dr. Andrew Sikora, head and neck cancer, Healthcare, Houston, HPV, hpv vaccine, Men's Health, otolaryngology, Vaccines, Women's Health

Once exclusively associated with risk factors like alcohol and tobacco use, research finds that as many as 70 percent of head and neck cancers occurring

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Well woman exams should go beyond the Pap smear

April 8, 2016 Cancer, Dr. Tara Harris, Healthcare, Houston, HPV, Nicole Blanton, obstetrics and gynecology, Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, well woman, Women's Health

When we hear about the importance of the well woman exam, many of us immediately think about Pap smear. While this is a critical aspect

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Woman to Woman program expands to breast cancer patients

March 28, 2016 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dr. Celestine Tung, Dr. Matthew Ellis, Dr. Polly Niravath, Healthcare, Houston, Jeannette Sanchez, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

Baylor College of Medicine’s Woman to Woman program, created in 2014 to support those suffering from gynecological cancers, has expanded its services to the Lester

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Colon polyps: Detection is key to preventing cancer

March 11, 2016 Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Dr. Waqar Qureshi, Healthcare, Nicole Blanton, Nutrition and Wellness

According to the Centers for Disease Control, colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. If you’re aged 50 and

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Help fund childhood cancer research on St. Baldrick’s Day

March 2, 2016 Cancer, Community, Education, Houston, Nicole Blanton, Pediatric Cancer, pediatrics, Research, St. Baldrick's, Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center

Would you shave your head for a worthwhile cause? If so, consider getting your next haircut this April. In partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital and