Cancer Newsline Video Archives

The Cancer Newsline video series highlights news in cancer treatment, research and prevention

Fall 2009

The Roses Inspiration to Fund Brain Cancer Research - In memory of her compassion and courage, family and friends of Marnie Rose, M.D., have donated more than $1 million to brain cancer research at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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Project Zero Delay Accelerates Drug's Path to Clinical Trial - Senior author Robert C. Bast, Jr., M.D., vice president for translational research, and co-author Razelle Kurzrock, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Investigational Therapeutics, discuss their reported findings made in collaboration with AstraZeneca in the August 3rd edition of Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Summer 2009

M. D. Anderson Ranks #1 for 2009 in the U.S. News & World Report - Dr. John Mendelsohn, president of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, expresses his enthusiasm about being ranked No. 1 in cancer care by the U.S. News & World Report. For six of the past eight years, including 2009, M. D. Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in “America's Best Hospitals,” a survey published annually in U.S. News & World Report.
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M. D. Anderson Study Finds Even Stronger Relationship Between High Body Mass Index, Pancreatic Cancer - Early age of excess weight associated with younger age of diagnosis; obesity before diagnosis linked to poor outcome.
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Rak Functions as a Tumor Suppressor - A team led by Shiaw-Yih Lin of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has discovered a new tumor-suppressing protein that stymies breast cancer. They report in Cancer Cell that the Rak protein protects another important tumor-suppressor called PTEN from destruction.
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Genetic Variants Linked to Brain Tumor Risk - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Institute for Cancer Research in the United Kingdom, report the discovery of five common genetic variations that raise a persons risk for developing gliomas. Project leaders Melissa Bondy and Sanjay Shete of M. D. Andersons Department of Epidemiology explain the significance of these genetic findings.
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Spring 2009 

Gene Prevents Destruction of Tumor Suppressor in Breast Cancer - Scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a gene that protects PTEN, a major tumor-suppressor that is reduced but rarely mutated in about half of all breast cancers.
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Pencil Beam Proton Therapy - This program provides information about the use of pencil beam proton therapy for cancer treatment. Hear from experts at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as well as a patient who talks about his experience.
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Tuning Gene's Expression - Tuning Gene's Expression to Understand Its Function - Scientists build a synthetic gene circuit with negative feedback to precisely control gene's activity.
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Palliative Care - Eduardo Bruera, M.D., chair of M. D. Anderson's Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine talks about ways their research programs assess and mange severe physical or psychosocial symptoms in advanced and terminal cancer patients.
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Male Fertility Expert Marvin Meistrich Elected AAAS Fellow -Illuminating the molecular details of normal sperm development, demonstrating how chemotherapy or radiation can leave a man or boy sterile, and pursuing ways to restore fertility have earned a major honor for a scientist at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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Laughter Yoga - To help cancer patients better cope with their diagnosis, the Place ... of wellness at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The practice is inspired by the belief that simulated hilarity has the same benefits as genuine laughter and creates an environment where jokes and words are not needed, only amusement and a child-like attitude.
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Dr. Gordon Mills on Stand Up to Cancer/ Dream Team Grant - Stand Up to Cancer, an entertainment industry initiative to fund cancer research that moves new treatments more quickly to patients, announced its five Dream Team grants today. Leading researchers from M. D. Anderson, Harvard, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centers will join together on one Dream Team to coordinate an attack on a common molecular flaw that drives many types of cancer.
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PI-3K Pathway and Cancer - Gordon Mills, M.D., Ph.D., explains the PI3K/AKT Signal Transduction Network.
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Fall 2008 

RNA Interference Proteins Tied to Cancer Survival Rates - Levels of two proteins in a woman's ovarian cancer are strongly associated with her likelihood of survival. a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports in the Dec. 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Summer 2008 

Lung Cancer Risk for Smokers and Ex-Smokers - Two common inherited genetic variations are associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports April 2 in the online edition of Nature Genetics.
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Spring 2008 

New Drug Active Against Advanced Thyroid Cancer - Thyroid cancer that has spread to distant sites has a poor prognosis, but an experimental drug that inhibits tumor blood vessel formation can slow disease progression in some patients, a research team led by investigators from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports in the July 3rd edition of The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Fall 2007 

Inflammatory Breast Cancer - Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is unlike other breast cancers. It does not present as a lump and is more likely to be misdiagnosed initially. At the Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program and Clinic at M. D. Anderson, the first and only program in the world dedicated to IBC, experts are researching ways to treat and better understand this rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
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Sleep Disorders - Up to 80% of cancer patients experience a sleep disorder upon diagnosis or during treatment. In this story, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center experts discuss how sleep deprivation not only affects cancer patients’ quality of life, but can have an even greater impact on their therapy.
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Spring 2007

Browser Beware - Identifying and evaluating credible information on the Internet can be a daunting task. An expert from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offers practical advice for tracking down the latest cancer information online.
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Too Young for Breast Cancer? - This year 28,000 women under age 45 in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer. That’s a fact many young women and their doctors don’t know. Meet a woman diagnosed at 29 and hear words of advice for young women.
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Fall 2006 

BrainSuite - Brain surgery is one of the most complex and delicate medical disciplines. Surgeons at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are using new technology to reduce complications to help preserve patients’ quality of life.
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Botox for Speech Restoration - When you think of Botox, what comes to mind? Celebrities looking to turn back the hands of time? In this story see how Botox helped one cancer survivor regain his speech after a total laryngectomy.
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Summer 2006 

Watchful Waiting for Prostate Cancer - When diagnosed with cancer, most people want whatever medical treatment available to get rid of it. At M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, doctors are investigating an approach to early prostate cancer treatment that involves waiting instead of immediate treatment with radiation or surgery.
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Radioimmunotherapy - This story shows how the power of radiation therapy is being combined with chemotherapy to treat some hard to beat forms of leukemia and lymphoma.
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Proton Therapy - The power of tiny proton particles is being harnessed at M. D. Anderson with the largest Proton Therapy Center in the U.S. to fight cancer of the lungs, prostate and in children. Researchers hope that more research in this area will help them apply this tissue-sparing therapy to more disease sites throughout the body.
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Spring 2006 

High Fiber/Low-Fat Diet to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk - A report published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows how a low fat/high fiber diet may help reduce the risk of breast cancer. In this story, researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center explain the findings.
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness - According to some experts, nearly half of adults who should be screened haven’t been. Hear from one doctor on the importance of following the screening recommendations and being aware of the warning signs for colorectal cancers.
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Easier Test for Recurrent Bladder Cancer - A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that a non-invasive test given in the doctor’s office is more dependable for detecting recurrent bladder cancer and less expensive than the standard laboratory test. Researchers led by M. D. Anderson Cancer Center suggest these findings are a major advance in fighting bladder cancer.
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Fall 2005 

Cord Blood Stem Cells — Researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston are investigating ways to make umbilical cord blood stem cells a viable alternative to bone marrow transplants for some of the 35,000 adults and children with life-threatening illnesses.
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Hope Through Clinical Trials — Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong recently led 24 cyclists on a nine-day relay across America to underscore the importance of cancer research and clinical trials. One stop along the way was at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and for one of the cyclists it was like a homecoming.
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Pregnant with Breast Cancer — Pregnancy can be the most exciting time in a woman’s life, but according to researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, approximately 1 in 1,000 moms-to-be also find themselves battling breast cancer. But there is hope, as researchers report success in treating pregnant mothers with breast cancers; saving two lives at once.
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Summer 2005

Hormone Therapy for Uterine Cancer — Could Mifepristone, also know as RU486 be the key to keeping the most common gynecological cancer at bay? That is what researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center hope to find out in a clinical trial.
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Radiofrequency Identification — Tiny radio antennas may be popping up behind the counter at a pharmacy near you. The pharmacy at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is the first in the nation to test whether this tiny technology can help pharmacies become more efficient and one day improve patient safety.
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ASPIRE — Eighty percent of current adult smokers say they picked up the habit before their 18th birthday. If you’re the parent of a teen, whether they smoke or not, you might be interested in the work of one researcher at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center who’s devised a new way to get the message across about smoking …a way that hits kids close to home.
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Talk With Your Kids — It’s a parent’s instinct to protect their child from things they think may hurt or scare them. But when a parent is dealing with a chronic or life-threatening illness like cancer, experts at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center say talking with your child to help them better understand is always best.
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Spring 2005 

Metastatic Melanoma — Researchers at M. D. Anderson are studying a monoclonal antibody to treat metastatic melanoma – without the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.
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SPIRIT Project — Researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center joined forces with Sister's Network, a nationwide African-American breast cancer support group, to develop a peer-counseling program for African-American women dealing with life after breast cancer treatment.
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Laparoscopic Prostatectomy — Emerging technology is making a less-invasive procedure more available for prostate cancer treatment.
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Fall 2004 

Thalidomide Treats Kidney Cancer — Thalidomide, a drug with a notorious past, is being evaluated at M. D. Anderson to determine if it can prevent cancer recurrence of kidney cancer in patients following surgery.
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Mini Stem Cell Transplants — Researchers at M. D. Anderson have pioneered a strategy called “mini stem cell transplants,” which are safer, more effective and lead to higher survival rates than traditional bone marrow transplants.
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Tibetan Yoga for Improved Sleep — In a seven-week study, researcher found that Lymphoma patients who practiced Tibetan yoga reported better overall sleep quality and less need for medication.
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Cancers of Unknown Origins — When cancer is diagnosed in a late stage, it is often found in a secondary, rather than the primary site. Researchers at M. D. Anderson are perfecting the methods of identifying the origins of these cancers, so that the most appropriate treatments can be given.
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Spring 2004 Ritalin to Fight Fatigue — At M. D. Anderson, studies have shown that Ritalin eases cancer patients' fatigue without causing adverse side effects.
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Pregnancy After Breast Cancer — A recent study of patients at M. D. Anderson indicates that not only will pregnancy not cause a recurrence of breast cancer, but it may also have a preventive effect.
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Gleevec — In the last five years, Gleevec has made a profound difference in the length and quality of life for many CML patients.
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New Diagnostic Tool for Oral Cancer — Armed with this new tool being developed at M. D. Anderson, dentists could have a precise and non-invasive method for detecting oral cancer early.
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Fall 2003/Winter 2004 

Children's Art Project — Proceeds support educational and emotional support services for M. D. Anderson's pediatric patients.
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Chemo-Brain — A temporary cognitive condition sometimes resulting from chemotherapy.
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Summer 2003 

S.I.R.T. — Radiation treatment for advanced liver cancer.
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Cancer Genetics Counseling — Genetic counseling helps those with a family history identify high risk genes.
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Mohs Surgery — A skin-sparring surgery to remove skin cancer.
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SELECT Trial — African-American men are encouraged to participate in a clinical trial for prostate cancer prevention.
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Spring 2003 

Male Breast Cancer — Though less common than female breast cancer, study proves treatment options are similar.
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National Lung Cancer Screening Trial — National trial evaluates imaging techniques for early lung cancer detection.
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Stereotactic Radiation Therapy — New technique removes spinal tumors with greater precision.
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