2002 News Releases

View news releases from 2002.

Oral Drug Combination Proven as Effective as Standard Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma - 12-20-2002
Novel Approach Shows Promise for a Blood Test to Stage Prostate Cancer - 12-20-2002
New M. D. Anderson Study to Help People Stop Smoking & Prevent Weight Gain - 12-20-2002
News Tips from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - 12-18-2002
Medeiros Named First Chairman of Hematopathology at M. D. Anderson - 12-18-2002
Environmental Health, Safety Director Receives Rogers Award - 12-17-2002
Sexual Dysfunction is Widespread in Prostate Cancer Patients and Few Treatments Help - 11-27-2002
$15 Million Grant Spurs Cancer Collaboration: M. D. Anderson, University of Puerto Rico Join Forces to Address Cancer in Minority Populations - 11-20-2002
Bresalier Joins M. D. Anderson to Lead Gastrointestinal Medicine and Nutrition - 11-18-2002
Living Legend Planners Prepare for Lance Armstrong-Paula Zahn Interview - 11-14-2002
Molecular Tag Pinpoints which Breast Cancer Tumors are Most Likely to Spread - 11-13-2002
First Test of p53 Gene Therapy in Breast Cancer Opens - 11-05-2002
M. D. Anderson Opens SBC Telehealth Center - 10-22-2002
Dr. Liu Named Immunology Department Chair - 10-21-2002
M. D. Anderson Event to Honor Bob and Mica Mosbacher, Anne Mendelsohn - 10-21-2002
Breast Cancer Prevention Study Reaches Three-Year Mark - 10-11-2002
$12 Million SPORE Grant Spurs Head and Neck Cancer Research - 10-10-2002
Cancer Research, Prevention to be Focus of Conference - 10/28/2002
M. D. Anderson STAR Anniversary Luncheon Honors Participants in Breast Cancer Prevention Research - 10-03-2002
New Data Suggests Chemotherapy Patients Benefit From Heart Failure Treatment - 09-24-2002
M. D. Anderson Opens Lung Cancer Screening Study - 09-18-2002
Media Focus on Endostatin Helped -- Not Hurt -- Patients' Understanding of Clinical Trials - 09-16-2002
First Trial of Endostatin Shows Biological Activity - 09-16-2002
Spicy Chilis May Contain Secret To Stopping Skin Cancers - 09-04-2002
M. D. Anderson Fund-Raising Executive Honored With Regional Achievement Award - 08-26-2002
Regents Approve Cancer Prevention Building; - 08-08-2002
Discovery Sheds Light on How Breast Cancer Cells Progress to More Aggressive Forms - 08-07-2002
Immune System Suppressor Drug Found Effective in Treating Precancerous Blood Disorder - 08-06-2002
Cattlemen for Cancer Research Rounds Up Community Support - 08-02-2002
M. D. Anderson Named Nation's Top Cancer Hospital - 07-12-2002
Aspen Civic Leaders and M. D. Anderson to Host Cancer Prevention: Self Defense Strategies - 07-03-2002
M. D. Anderson Supports Gold-Standard Federal Findings Recommending Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women - 07-01-2002
Three-Time Tour de France Winner, Cancer Survivor Lance Armstrong to be 2002 Living Legend - 06-28-2002
Saks Fifth Avenue Plans for Annual Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Event - 06-25-2002
M. D. Anderson Rounding First Anniversary with SELECT Prostate Cancer Prevention Study - 06/20/2002
'Trojan Horse' Technology Destroys Blood Supply to Cancer Tumors in Mice - 06-10-2002
14th Annual Cancer Patient Conference Emphasizes Hope, Healthy Eating Habits and Humor - 06-07-2002
M. D. Anderson Executive Honored as District Chairman of International Education Organization - 06-05-2002
M. D. Anderson Blood Supply in Shortage - 06-05-2002
M. D. Anderson Biomathematician Receives Business and Professional Women of Texas Award - 06-03-2002
M. D. Anderson One of Top Enrollers on Iressa Study - 05-19-2002
M. D. Anderson's President Honored With Prestigious Award From the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 05-18-2002
M. D. Anderson Raises Importance of Patient-Physician Communication; - 05-18-2002
Patients With Advanced B-CLL Leukemia Double Life Expectancy in Clinical Trial - 05-16-2002
Study Suggests DNA Methylation Caused By Environmental Factors Leads to Cancer - 05-14-2002
Dr. Yung Named Head of Neuro-Oncology at M. D. Anderson - 05-10-2002
Teens Warn Other Teens About the Dangers of Tobacco - 05-08-2002
Two M. D. Anderson Studies Show Oncologists Should Offer Sperm Banking More Often to Younger Men - 05-06-2002
M. D. Anderson Study Shows Pre-Operative Chemoradiation Leads to Greater Tumor Kill for Pancreatic Cancer - 05-20-2002
Polo on the Prairie Thrills Crowd, Raises Funds for M. D. Anderson - 05-02-2002
UT Southwestern, M. D. Anderson Researchers Identify Lung-Cancer Tumor Suppressor Genes - 04-30-2002
Thirty-Year Study Shows Improved Survival Rates for Esophageal Cancer - 04-27-2002
Book Signing Slated for What We Have, What We Share - 04-24-2002
Event to Focus on Minority Health Disparities and Solutions - 04-24-2002
Singer-songwriter, Brain Tumor Survivor to Perform at M. D. Anderson - 04-10-2002
M. D. Anderson Researcher Awarded National Honor from American Association for Cancer Research - 04-10-2002
Clayshoot Enthusiasts Shooting to Speed Up Cancer Research - 04-22-2002
Study Shows Combination Therapy Promising for HER-2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer - 04-01-2002
M. D. Anderson to Host International Cervical Cancer Conference - 03-20-2002
M. D. Anderson Head and Neck Faculty Launches First Web-Based Textbook - 03-19-2002
M. D. Anderson to Offer 3rd Annual Colorectal Cancer Screening Test Giveaway March 21 - 03-19-2002
M. D. Anderson and The Terrace Team Up for Health Education Series - 03-18-2002
Fatigue Awareness Week recognizes Number-One Treatment Side Effect - 03-12-2002
Participants Needed for Cervical Cancer Detection Study - 03-12-2002
Golfers Against Cancer Raise Impressive Charitable Funds, Donate Funds to Four Groundbreaking Projects at M. D - 03-06-2002
Researchers Discover Adult Stem Cells in Blood Capable of Generating Organ Tissue - 03-06-2002
Junior Brown to Highlight West Texas' Polo on the Prairie - 03-05-2002
Pivotal Study Leading to Gleevec'sTM Rapid Approval for CML Published - 02-27-2002
Sprint For Life 5K Event Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Benefiting Ovarian Cancer Research at M. D. Anderson - 002-26-2002
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Awarded ISO 14001 Certification - 02-25-2002
Austin Community Leaders Make Historic Gift for Pancreatic Cancer Research - 02-13-2002
New Technology May Detect Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer - 02-07-2002
New Test Reveals Breakthrough in Colorectal Cancer Detection - 01-30-2002
M. D. Anderson Educator Dr. Michael J. Ahearn Named to Texas Science Hall of Fame - 01-22-2002
Texas Chapter of Women's Organization Celebrates $1 Million Investment of Giving to M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - 01-17-2002
M. D. Anderson Opens First Clinical Trial to Examine Mifepristone in Treatment of Endometrial Cancer - 01-16-2002
Finding Key Master Switch for Bone Development Reported - 01-10-2002
Sisters Network, M. D. Anderson Team Up for Better Reproductive Health in African-American Breast Cancer Survi - 01-10-2002
Dr. Hamilton Appointed to Becker Distinguished University Chair - 01-03-2002
Free M. D. Anderson Brochure Teaches Public How to Prevent Cancer - 01-02-2002