Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Archives - Page 6 of 7

Hair retention device bolsters spirits of cancer patient

February 21, 2017 Allison Toepperwein, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Julie Nangia, scalp cooling

In 2014, Shawna Mayberry had just retired from teaching after 30 years of service. She was rarely sick and accumulated a lot of her flex

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Breast cancer retreat provides hope, promotes understanding

February 14, 2017 Allison Mickey, Breast Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center

Metastatic breast cancer is a complicated disease, not just in its etiology and biology, but also in how it impacts the relationship between the patient

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Thankful for a year of advancements in cancer research

November 23, 2016 Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Kent Osborne, Research

The Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. We have a team of highly-skilled physicians and

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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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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

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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

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PaintFest America brings creativity, healing to cancer patients

July 26, 2016 Allison Mickey, Art, Cancer, Community, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Kent Osborne, Dr. Matthew Ellis, Events, Foundation for Hospital Art, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, PaintFest America

For those dealing with a cancer diagnosis, painting can be a therapeutic way to cope with difficult circumstances, explore creativity and bond with friends and

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Theatre monologues, art car help promote cancer awareness and nutrition education

July 12, 2016 Cancer, Community, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Maria Jibaja-Weiss, Education, Healthcare, Houston, Office of Outreach and Health Disparities, outreach, Toni the Healthy Eating Cart

Encouraging cancer awareness in a city as diverse as Houston requires a range of educational tools and cultural understanding. From its Theatre Outreach Program to

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From Brazil to Baylor: Avon Global Breast Cancer Clinical Scholars

July 8, 2016 Allison Mickey, Avon Global Clinical Scholars Program, Brazil, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Community, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Matthew Ellis, Education, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center

Beyond providing excellence in care to patients with breast cancer and developing new approaches to treating the disease, Baylor College of Medicine’s Lester and Sue

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Throwback Thursday: Breaking ground

July 7, 2016 Cancer, Cancer Moonshot Initiative, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, History, Houston, Nicole Blanton, pharmacology, protein research, Research, Throwback Thursday

Did you know that the nation’s first nuclear protein laboratory was organized at Baylor College of Medicine? In this 1972 photo from Inside Baylor Medicine