2012 News Releases

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Options increase for CML patients failed by existing drugs - 12/21/2012
Ibrutinib has 'unprecedented' impact on mantle cell lymphoma - 12/14/2012
Resolve to take Healthy Bites in 2013 - 12/13/2012
Pre-transplant umbilical cord blood expansion in lab speeds establishment of new blood supply in patients, reducing high-risk time to recovery - 12/12/2012
MD Anderson researcher slated to lead Immunology Translational Research Dream Team - 12/12/2012
Weekly dose reduces targeted drug's side effects, but not its activity against acute lymphocytic leukemia - 12/10/2012
Drug combination acts against aggressive chronic lymphocytic leukemia - 12/08/2012
UT MD Anderson, GlaxoSmithKline to collaborate on new approach to cancer immune therapy; success could earn cancer center $335 million plus royalties - 12/07/2012
UT MD Anderson study finds link between statins and improved survival in inflammatory breast cancer - 12/06/2012
African American women with breast cancer less likely to have newer, recommended surgical procedure - 12/05/2012
MD Anderson scientists, clinicians named to elite scientific group - 11/29/2012
Ponatinib acts against the most resistant types of chronic myeloid leukemia - 11/28/2012
Mexico, Texas institutions unite to wage war on tobacco - 11/27/2012
Metabolic protein launches sugar feast that nurtures brain tumors - 11/26/2012
American Cancer Society Honors Waun Ki Hong for outstanding clinical research - 11/16/2012
Cancer-Fighting Holiday Foods - 11/15/2012
Cancer Pioneer James Allison Leads MD Anderson Immunotherapy Efforts - 11/02/2012
Belfer gift creates consortium targeting neurodegenerative diseases - 10/29/2012
Proton therapy treatment preserves quality of life for men with prostate cancer - 10/29/2012
Key discovered to how chemotherapy drug causes heart failure - 10/28/2012
MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors adds 16 new members - 10/19/2012
Depression, shortened telomeres increase mortality in bladder cancer patients - 10/18/2012
Common medical screen predicts liver cancer risk in general population - 10/16/2012
Institute of Medicine Elects Lynda Chin to Membership - 10/15/2012
MD Anderson launches online healthy cookbook for families - 10/01/2012
UT MD Anderson's Pam Redden honored for excellence in administration - 09/24/2012
LIFR protein suppresses breast cancer metastasis - 09/24/2012
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Launches Unprecedented Moon Shots Program - 09/20/2012
Drug combination against NRAS-mutant melanoma discovered - 09/17/2012
UT MD Anderson fun run goes dark to highlight importance of skin cancer prevention - 09/12/2012
MD Anderson Hosts Free Prostate Health Conference on Sept. 22 - 09/05/2012
UT MD Anderson study finds biologic therapies for rheumatoid arthritis not associated with increased cancer risk - 09/04/2012
Metabolic protein wields phosphate group to activate cancer-promoting genes - 08/16/2012
DNA deletions promote cancer, collateral damage makes it vulnerable - 08/15/2012
UT MD Anderson study finds that majority of older, early-stage breast cancer patients may benefit from radiation after lumpectomy - 08/12/2012
UT MD Anderson study finds link between depressive symptoms and cancer survival - 08/02/2012
Scientists discover melanoma-driving genetic changes caused by sun damage - 07/19/2012
UT MD Anderson named nation's top hospital for cancer in U.S. News & World Report survey - 07/16/2012
MD Anderson and the Polish Center of Translational Chemistry, Biology and Medicine become Sister Institutions - 07/03/2012
Nursing Leader Named Fellow in American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - 07/02/2012
Legacy of educator, activist lives on at health disparities research center - 06/29/2012
UT MD Anderson study develops clinical tool to predict radiation benefit for older women with breast cancer - 06/25/2012
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center signs collaborative agreement with Turkish University - 06/25/2012
Grb2 Holds Powerful Molecular Signaling Pathway in Check - 06/21/2012
Author, Activist Susan Garrett Baker Headlines Cancer Survivorship Conference Sept. 14-15 - 06/20/2012
Preclinical research shows normal gene hinders breast cancer chemotherapy - 06/11/2012
Claudine Jreissaty claims UT MD Anderson's highest nurse-oncologist honor - 06/08/2012
UT MD Anderson research finds predictive value of circulating tumor cells in early stage breast cancer - 06/05/2012
MD Anderson Media Statement: CPRIT - 05/30/2012
Skp2 activates cancer-promoting, glucose-processing Akt - 05/25/2012
A Conversation With A Living Legend® sponsors lead 23rd annual fundraising efforts for UT MD Anderson Cancer Center - 05/21/2012
Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Drug Shrinks Melanoma Brain Metastases - 05/17/2012
Hybrid vaccine demonstrates potential to prevent breast cancer recurrence - 05/16/2012
Scientists Discover Marker to Identify, Attack Breast Cancer Stem Cells - 05/16/2012
MD Anderson in Sugar Land Adds Specialist in Prostate, Genitourinary Cancers - 05/15/2012
MD Anderson in Katy Adds Specialist in Prostate, Genitourinary Cancers - 05/15/2012
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Hosts Annual Global Conference in Norway - 05/11/2012
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and Norwegian Cancer Consortium Renew Collaboration - 05/11/2012
Sunscreen Rules: Changes Simplify Label Language - 05/07/2012
Scientists Identify Prostate Cancer Stem Cells Among Low-PSA Cells - 05/04/2012
APBI Brachytherapy Associated with Higher Rate of Later Mastectomy, Increased Toxicities, and Post-Operative Complications, Compared to Traditional Radiation Therapy in Women with Early Breast Cancer - 05/01/2012
Greta Van Susteren to Interview Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Fundraiser in Dallas - 05/01/2012
UT MD Anderson President Ronald DePinho Elected to National Academy of Sciences - 05/01/2012
Mutant Kras Drives Pancreatic Cancer Maintenance via Metabolic Pathways - 04/26/2012
MD Anderson Dermatologist Stays Close to Home to See Patients - 04/25/2012
MD Anderson Provides Free Skin Cancer Exams May 5 - 04/20/2012
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Announces Agreement with Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein - 04/18/2012
Scientists target cell organelles with iPhage technology - 04/17/2012
New Nutrition Worksheets for African American, Hispanic and Vietnamese Populations - 04/16/2012
UT MD Anderson Sprint for Life May 5 to Honor Ovarian Cancer Survivors - 04/16/2012
UT MD Anderson Study Finds Cancer Related Pain Often Undertreated; Minorities Twice as Likely Not To Receive Appropriate Analgesics - 04/16/2012
Free Head and Neck Cancer Screening Exams - 04/12/2012
Chukkers Against Cancer: Polo on the Prairie Set for April 28 - 04/12/2012
5 Cancer-Fighting Springtime Fruits and Veggies - 04/10/2012
PI3K/mTOR Pathway Proteins Tied to Poor Prognosis in Breast Cancer - 04/01/2012
Two Targeted Therapies Act Against Ewing's Sarcoma Tumors - 03/31/2012
UT MD Anderson Patient: Colorectal Cancer Not Just For Those 50 and Older - 03/23/2012
AT&T's $1 Million Contribution to Seed Telesurgery Program - 03/22/2012
Kripke Legend Award Salutes Nancy Hopkins of MIT - 03/20/2012
Scientists Link Two Cancer-Promoting Pathways in Esophageal Cancer - 03/19/2012
Breast Surgeon Brings Specialty to MD Anderson in Katy - 03/14/2012
Run for the Rose Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Supporting Cancer Research and Children's Health in Houston - 03/09/2012
Back in the Saddle: Polo Under the Palms Returns to Sarasota March 24 - 03/01/2012
Drug Improves Survival and Quality of Life for People with Myelofibrosis - 02/29/2012
Aurora-A Hinders Tumor-Suppressor to Allow Chemotherapy Resistance - 02/27/2012
Telomere Failure, Telomerase Activation Drive Prostate Cancer Progression - 02/20/2012
Blocking Telomerase Kills Cancer Cells but Provokes Resistance, Progression - 02/20/2012
Reformulated Imatinib Eliminates Morphine Tolerance in Lab Studies - 02/19/2012
Study Explains High Platelets in Ovarian Cancer Patients; Survival Reduced - 02/15/2012
Fetal Exposure to Radiation Increases Risk of Testicular Cancer - 02/13/2012
John Mendelsohn Faculty Center Pays Tribute to Institution's Third Full-Time President - 02/08/2012
Move in Minutes: Smart Tips to Minimize Sitting - 02/08/2012
UT MD Anderson, Texas A&M Team Up to Treat Canine Lymphoma - 02/06/2012
UT MD Anderson Regional Care Center in the Bay Area Now Offers Surgery - 02/06/2012
Susan Hoover, M.D., Brings Breast Surgical Specialty to UT MD Anderson Regional Care Center in Sugar Land - 02/06/2012
UT MD Anderson Article Offers One Roadmap for Defining Value in Health Care, Earns National Award from Leading Journal - 02/02/2012
SUMO-Snipping Protein Plays Crucial Role in T and B Cell Development - 01/27/2012
Mutated Kras Spins a Molecular Loop that Launches Pancreatic Cancer - 01/26/2012
Inflammatory Mediator Promotes Colorectal Cancer by Stifling Protective Genes - 01/22/2012
MD Anderson Brings Free Making Cancer History Seminar® to West Palm Beach - 01/19/2012
10 Gynecologic Cancer Symptoms Women Shouldn’t Ignore - 01/06/2012