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Programs
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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. -
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. -
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. -
M. D. Anderson Brochures
Order M. D. Anderson brochures on cancer prevention, screening and risk-reduction topics to distribute to your organization. -
M. D. Anderson Booth/Exhibit
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. -
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. -
Community Partnerships
M. D. Anderson partners with worksites and community-based organizations to develop and implement programs that teach people of all ages about cancer.
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
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Patient Care Essentials
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Newly Diagnosed
Here are some things to consider before making an appointment.
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Your First Appointment
Get prepared for your first visit to M. D. Anderson.
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Managing Your Treatment
Learn how to cope with treatment side effects and resolve treatment-related issues.
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Getting Support
Find support for patients, family and caregivers.
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Living With Cancer
Cancer survivorship issues before, during and after treatment.
Publications
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Focused on Health
Learn about Family Health and Nutrition in July
A healthy lifestyle is often the best way to prevent many types of cancer. Learn what healthy habits will put children on the right path to preventing cancer as adults.
Also:
- Re-Do Your Family Barbeque - Celebrate Independence Day while reducing your cancer risks
- Where's the Beef?
- Get Your Spud Moving - Ten expert tips to get your kid off the couch
- Video Blog: E-Cigarettes Under Fire
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Network - Summer 2009
Time to Give the Mouth Its Due
Patients may be unaware that treatment for cancer can affect the hard and soft tissues of the mouth. In some cases, patients even delay or stop their treatment because they experience painful complications in their oral cavity and oropharynx. Working together, the dentist and oncologist can address each unique situation.
Also:
- Marisa Ramirez: In Her Own Words
- Gathering to Honor ‘The Strength Within’
- Ways to Stay Connected for Young Patients, Survivors
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Promise
The BATTLE Toward Personalized Lung Cancer Therapy
Edward Kim, M.D., is principal investigator for an innovative set of clinical trials designed to match drugs to the molecular aspects of a patient’s tumor. The trial is called BATTLE, for Biomarker-based Approaches of Targeted Therapy for Lung
Cancer Elimination. The effort is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and began enrolling patients in November 2006.
“The idea is to learn from the tumor’s biology how best to treat a patient’s lung cancer,” Kim says.“It’s all about getting your hands around cancer and not letting go.” -
Cancerwise
CancerWise, the M. D. Anderson blog, offers current information and commentary from staff and faculty bloggers on cancer treatment, prevention, and research. Through CancerWise, readers can react through comments and M. D. Anderson can listen to and connect directly with the public.