Cancer Information
Learn facts about cancer, its symptoms, risk factors and more. From basic information to innovative cancer therapies, including tips for making treatment decisions and helpful links to resources within M. D. Anderson you’ll find answers to your questions about cancer here.
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Programs
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Community Services Overview
Learn more about the services that M. D. Anderson provides to the community.
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M. D. Anderson Speakers
Request an M. D. Anderson speaker to give a presentation on a variety of cancer topics including ways to reduce your cancer risks.
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Tours of M. D. Anderson
Take a tour of M. D. Anderson and learn about the history, standard of care, and accomplishments that ensures our place as a top, comprehensive cancer center.
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M. D. Anderson Exhibits
Submit a request to have M. D. Anderson set up an exhibit at your health fair or event. Exhibits include educational publications and an M. D. Anderson employee who can answer attendees' questions.
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M. D. Anderson Brochures
Order M. D. Anderson brochures on cancer prevention, screening and risk-reduction topics to distribute to your organization.
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Tobacco Awareness Puppet Show
M. D. Anderson offers a free tobacco awareness program using puppets to help motivate children in kindergarten to fourth grade to stay tobacco free.
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Prevention Programs
At M. D. Anderson, we don’t just explore better ways to treat cancer — we want to understand how to prevent it too. By participating in a prevention study, you can help researchers learn more about the causes of cancer and how to avoid them.
Cancer Topics
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Overview: Prevention & Screening
Find cancer prevention strategies and recommended screening tests for certain types of cancer.
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Detection & Diagnosis
Learn about cancer symptoms and tests that confirm a cancer diagnosis.
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Cancer Treatment
Get information about the treatment options available for your cancer.
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Dealing with Cancer Treatment
Get details on how to manage the side effects of cancer and cancer treatments.
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Cancer Survivorship
Learn about the issues that cancer survivors face before, during and after treatment.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that test new cancer drugs, diagnostic procedures and therapies on humans.
Find out how a clinical trial might help you
Search Clinical Trials
Enter a cancer type, treatment, physician, phase or study number
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