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How do you care for the cancer caregiver? Dr. Hoda Badr shares advice for maintaining well-being and self-care.

Breast reconstruction: Are 3D nipple tattoos right for you?

October 22, 2020 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Debbie Sugarbaker, Healthcare, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Surgery

What is 3D nipple tattooing? Michelle Kelly, a physician’s assistant, discusses breast reconstruction and who is eligible for 3D tattooing.

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Breast cancer awareness: Q&A with Dr. Alastair Thompson

October 13, 2020 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Healthcare, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. Alastair Thompson shares what you should know when it comes to breast cancer screening and treatment.

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Global HOPE provides infrastructure for improving pediatric cancer care in Africa

September 30, 2020 Cancer, Global Health, Healthcare, Molly Chiu, Pediatric Cancer, pediatrics

Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children’s Global HOPE Program are working to improve Burkitt lymphoma outcomes in Malawi and Uganda.

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Gynecologic cancers: What you should know

September 23, 2020 Cancer, Healthcare, obstetrics and gynecology, Women's Health

Baylor College of Medicine experts share screening information, risk factors, signs, and more for the most common gynecologic cancers.

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Cancer and cannabis: What patients need to know

September 9, 2020 Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Healthcare, Molly Chiu

Dr. Charu Agrawal, a palliative care specialist at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares suggestions for cancer patients who are interested in cannabis.

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Mesothelioma and COVID-19: Don’t skip screening and treatment

August 26, 2020 Cancer, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Healthcare, Mesothelioma, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Dr. R. Taylor Ripley urges patients to continue health screenings for mesothelioma and other diseases during COVID-19.

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Living with, through and beyond colorectal cancer

June 25, 2020 Allison Rosen, Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

I came to Baylor College of Medicine in 2005 and worked diligently in a cancer research lab, a job I was passionate about. However, it

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A novel mechanism that triggers a cellular immune response

June 11, 2020 Cancer, cell-mediated immune response, dendritic cells, MHC Class I, MHC Class II, Research, Vaccines, viral infection

Viruses and other disease-causing microbes influence the type of immune response their hosts will develop against them. In some cases, the predominant response involves antibodies,

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Esophageal cancer awareness: Q&A with Dr. Shawn Groth

May 28, 2020 Cancer, Debbie Sugarbaker, esophageal cancer, Healthcare, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Surgery

In 2020, more than 18,000 people will develop esophageal cancer. It is the seventh most common cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United