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Save your voice: Stop smoking

July 15, 2015 Cancer, Dr. Kenneth Altman, head and neck cancer, Healthcare, Jacqueline Vargas Childs, otolaryngology, smoking, smoking cessation, The Institute for Voice and Swallowing, voice

For more than 40 years, public health officials and doctors have warned about the many negative effects smoking has on a person’s body and health,

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The heroes in plain sight

July 1, 2015 Cancer, Community, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Steven Curley, HAI chemotherapy, Healthcare, Houston, liver cancer, Surgery, surgical oncology, World War II

Walking among us, usually unbeknownst to us, are people who have experienced war. My grandfather and two of his brothers fought with the U.S. Army

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Q&A: What you should know about VATS lobectomy

June 23, 2015 Ana María Rodríguez, Cancer, Dr. Bryan Burt, Healthcare, Houston, Lung, Lung Institute, Surgery, thorascope, VATS lobectomy, video assisted thoracic surgery

Early stage lung cancer patients may have a less invasive option when it comes to surgery. Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Bryan Burt

From The Labs

Diet at conception could have long-lasting effects

June 15, 2015 Cancer, diet, epigenetics, Genetics, Nutrition, preconception, Prenatal

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. What a mother eats around the time of conception can have a lifelong effect on how certain of her child’s genes

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Study links tumor recurrence to growth factor commonly used in high-risk neuroblastoma treatment

June 15, 2015 Cancer, growth factor

By Dana Benson A human growth factor that expands white blood cells in response to infection could be driving growth of neuroblastoma cancer stem cells

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Celebrating strides on #WhiteOutCancerDay

June 12, 2015 Baylor College of Medicine, Cancer, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Healthcare, Houston, Immunotherapy, Research, T cell therapy, White Out Cancer Day

In recognition of National Cancer Immunotherapy Month and today’s “White Out Cancer Day,” we celebrate significant advances in immunotherapy and its ability to treat cancer.

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Skin cancer: Reduce your risks

June 9, 2015 Cancer, Dermatology, Dr. Ida Orengo, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, Skin Cancer, Sunscreen

Baylor College of Medicine dermatologist Dr. Ida Orengo says there are two easy precautions you can take to help reduce your risk for developing skin

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Endoscopy: How does it work and what are the benefits?

May 6, 2015 Barrett's esophagus, Baylor College of Medicine, Cancer, Dr. Hashem El-Serag, endoscopy, esophageal cancer, Gastroenterology, Healthcare, heartburn, Houston, Julia Parsons

Have an endoscopy scheduled or just curious about the procedure? Dr. Hashem El-Serag, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Baylor College of Medicine, says patients

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Preventing head and neck cancers with HPV vaccine

May 1, 2015 Cancer, Dr. Mark Bonnen, head and neck cancer, Houston, HPV, human papillomavirus, Men's Health, Radiation Oncology, Research, Teen Health, Vaccines, Women's Health

Each year approximately 6.2 million Americans are infected with the most common sexually transmitted disease, the human papilloma virus (HPV). Not only is HPV the

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Baylor continues medical sponsorship of Houston Avon Walk in 2015

April 28, 2015 Avon Foundation, Avon Walk, Baylor College of Medicine, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dr. Polly Niravath, Events, Glenna Vickers, Grants, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, Research, Women's Health

For the eighth year in a row, Baylor College of Medicine served as the official medical sponsor of the Houston Avon Walk, held April 25