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By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Dr. Bert O’Malley, chair of molecular and cellular biology at Baylor College of Medicine, found the first steroid receptor coactivator, and

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Baylor College of Medicine lights up blue in honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September 4, 2015 Blue Cure Foundation, Cancer, Community, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Events, Glenna Vickers, Healthcare, Houston, Light it up blue, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer

September officially kicks off National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and in a show of support for increased awareness, education, research and clinical advances, the Baylor

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From treating cancer patients to developing cancer therapies: My journey so far

September 3, 2015 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Dr. Trey Westbrook, Healthcare, Houston, Research, Tiffany Hsu, triple-negative breast cancer, Women's Health

There are some people in your life who make a lasting first impression. There are other people that you meet who end up changing your

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Checklist for a healthy lifestyle

September 2, 2015 Andy Phifer, Cancer, diet, Dr. Jeffrey Steinbauer, Exercise, Family and community medicine, Fitness, Healthcare, Healthy Lifestyle, Houston, Men's Health, Nutrition and Wellness, Sleep, smoking, Sunscreen, Women's Health

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle could be a sure way to stay out of the doctor’s office. With that in mind, Jeffrey Steinbauer, M.D., chief medical

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Care for all helps drive Baylor cancer programs

August 21, 2015 Breast Cancer, Cancer, cervical cancer, Colon Cancer, Community, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Kent Osborne, Harris County, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, professionalism

At the recent Baylor College of Medicine Class of 2019 White Coat Ceremony, Dr. Kent Osborne, director of Baylor’s Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, an

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Too much N-Ras promotes aggressive breast cancer

August 17, 2015 Cancer, Genetics

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Usually, scientists consider the gene N-Ras a cancer causer only when it is mutated, but researchers led by those at Baylor

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Ask the expert: What to know about ovarian cancer

August 5, 2015 Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Ovarian Cycle Houston, surgical oncology, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

Often referred to as the “silent killer,” ovarian cancer‘s mild symptoms can go undiagnosed in its early stages. Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, assistant professor of

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Breast imaging same-day work up results in high patient satisfaction

August 3, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Emily Sedgwick, Dr. Kent Osborne, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, mammogram, same-day biopsy

When Patricia Guerra found out her breast cancer had recurred after five years, her immediate thoughts turned to the worst case scenario – a death

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Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center ushered into elite class of National Cancer Institute centers

July 30, 2015 Awards and Honors, Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Kent Osborne, Education, Grants, Healthcare, Houston, Men's Health, outreach, pediatrics, Research, training, Women's Health

Baylor College of Medicine’s Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center has been awarded the highest designation possible by the National Cancer Institute – Comprehensive Status.

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Four things to know about head and neck cancer: Are you at risk?

July 27, 2015 Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Nadia Mohyuddin, head and neck cancer, Healthcare, Houston, Men's Health, otolaryngology, Research, Women's Health, World Head and Neck Cancer Day

According to the 2015 American Cancer Society Facts and Figures, around 39,500 people will get head and neck cancers this year. Today, the International Federation of