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The Learning Center

The Learning Center provides the latest information about health, cancer and cancer prevention. Available resources include:

  • Journals, consumer health magazines and newsletters
  • Online journals, electronic books and databases
  • Free booklets
  • Topic-specific binders
  • Books, audios and videos (Search our online catalog: Choose UT MD Anderson Learning Center in the Library dropdown.)
  • DVDs and videotapes

The Learning Center provides skilled and personalized service to all visitors. Staff will assist you in obtaining current and reliable information to help answer your medical questions. On-site use of The Learning Center materials is free.

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The Learning Center Locations

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Main Building, Floor 4, near Elevator A, R4.1100
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
713-745-8063

Jesse H. Jones Rotary House, Floor 1, RH1.103
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 
Sunday, 1:30-8:30 p.m.
713-745-0007

Mays Clinic, Floor 2, near The Tree Sculpture, ACB2.1120
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
713-563-8010

Special Resources

Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer? Pick up a copy of "The Breast Cancer Companion" in the Mays Clinic. These books will be given to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients while supplies last. Thank you to the Houston Alumnae Association of Zeta Tau Alpha for their generous donation in honor of Julia C. Mass, a health education specialist who worked in The Learning Center for many years.

Recipes from Guest Chef cooking demonstration with Bharat Aggarwal, Ph.D., and his wife Uma (June 20, 2011)

Healing Spices (PDF): a presentation by Bharat Aggarwal, Ph.D., professor and author of  “Healing Spices: How to Use 50 Everyday and Exotic Spices to Boost Health and Beat Disease" 

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Resource Reviews


Which titles do we recommend? What resources are our favorites? 

Check out the TLC Resource Reviews podcasts to hear the latest suggestions from The Learning Center staff. (The book cover may be protected by copyright.)


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