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Mashup Score: 7Cancer Health Disparities Among LGBTQ+ People - 24 hour(s) ago
The breadth and depth of disparities affecting LGBTQ+ people with cancer aren’t well known, but there’s growing research on the challenges this group faces.
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Mashup Score: 3Advances in cancer neuroscience and drug discovery could benefit patients with Alzheimer’s disease - 1 day(s) ago
Just as the last decade saw immunotherapy, targeted therapy and advanced diagnostics extend the lives of cancer patients, Jim Ray, Ph.D., believes now is also a critical time for treatment advances for Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about progress made and what’s ahead for this research led through the Belfer Neurodegeneration Consortium.
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Mashup Score: 24Belfer family’s $20 million donation invigorates neurodegeneration research at MD Anderson - 1 day(s) ago
HOUSTON ― Laurence Belfer, on behalf of Robert Belfer and the Belfer family, today announced a $20 million gift to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to strengthen neurodegeneration research through the Belfer Neurodegeneration Consortium (BNDC), a transformative multi-institutional initiative to advance the study and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Mashup Score: 4Is red meat bad for you? - 2 day(s) ago
For cancer prevention, MD Anderson dietitians recommend eating 18 ounces or fewer of red meat each week. But why is this? We spoke to Research Dietitian Cindy Hwang to learn more about red meat and how it impacts health.
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Mashup Score: 34
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and why are cancer patients more likely to develop it? General oncologist Ajit Bisen, M.D., shares his insights.
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Mashup Score: 27Finding perspective during oropharyngeal cancer treatment - 3 day(s) ago
After noticing a lump on the side of his neck, Judd Woehrle came to MD Anderson for oropharyngeal cancer treatment. Here’s how robotic surgery and proton therapy helped him become cancer-free.
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Mashup Score: 8
Gallbladder cancer occurs when cancerous cells develop in the wall of the gallbladder. To learn more about this aggressive disease, we spoke with gastrointestinal medical oncologist Milind Javle, M.D.
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Mashup Score: 105 hard truths it’s important to acknowledge as a caregiver - 3 day(s) ago
Acting as a caregiver is no easy task. So, being honest about some of the more challenging aspects of it is critical to maintaining your mental and emotional health. We checked in with senior social work counselor Paige Falcon for advice. Here are five things she encourages caregivers to acknowledge.
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Mashup Score: 24
Antibody-drug conjugates are a new type of cancer therapy that deliver cancer-killing medicine to cancer cells, avoiding healthy cells along the way.
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Mashup Score: 11Survivor’s guilt: what it is and how to manage it - 5 day(s) ago
Experiencing guilt after cancer treatment may sound unexpected, but it’s actually quite common. Clinical psychologist Catherine Powers, Ph.D., and senior social work counselor Kendolyn Shankle discuss survivor’s guilt and how to manage it.
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