Cancer Socks 5K tackles transportation for cancer patients
For many cancer patients, the difficult road begins with access to reliable transportation to make it to their appointments and receive treatment. In the vast
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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rise to the Top: Women leaders share experiences, advice for success at luncheon
According to Fortune magazine, only 5.4 percent of America’s 500 biggest companies have women at the helm. On March 31, Rise to the Top, a
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Thriving, not just surviving: Why defeating cancer inspired me to help others
On June 7, 2012, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Life as I knew it changed forever. The irony was that I had worked in
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What is triple negative breast cancer?
Breast cancer is a complex disease affecting thousands of Americans every year. However, some types of breast cancer are more aggressive than others, including triple
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Hair retention device bolsters spirits of cancer patient
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
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
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
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
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
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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