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Conquest - Summer 2010
Survivorship: The Next Step
Sgt. George Alderete and Judith Buelow are just two of the survivors now being seen in survivorship clinics at MD Anderson, as the institution embraces another component of the cancer care cycle — survivorship.
Other featured articles:
- Radiological Physics Center Ensures Strength, Applicability of Clinical Trial Results
- It’s All Happening at the Children’s Cancer Hospital
- Nurturing Future Cancer Prevention Leaders
- Volunteer Pilots Help Connect Patients With Treatment
- Cancer Survivors’ Stories: Reasons to Give
- Baseline PET Scans Becoming More Routine
- Moving Forward: Lisa Richardson
- Signs of Hope: “Beads of Courage” Help Children Cope With Cancer Treatment
- Frontline
- Cancer Briefings
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Network - Summer 2010
Working Through Cancer
For the many cancer patients who must work to keep their health insurance coverage, taking a break from employment is not an option. In that case, patients must figure out how to keep their jobs while feeling tired, anxious and mentally fuzzy.
Featured articles:
- Patient Profile: Breast Cancer Survivor and Husband Welcome Patients
- Doctor, Doctor: Focus on Chemotherapy
- Lifeline: Patient-to-Patient Telephone Support Makes the Difference
- Cancer Survivorship Conference Features Integrative Medicine Expert
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Family Matters
Tips for Caregivers
Advice on Caring for a Child with Cancer - Patty Wells, director of family-centered care in the Children’s Cancer Hospital, answers common questions for pediatric caregivers.
Other featured articles:
- MD Anderson’s Logo Symbolizes Hope
- A Survivor’s Story
- A Patient’s Voice
- Medical Matters
- Helping Hands
News for You:
- Family-Centered Care
- Art Corner
- Support for You
- What’s New
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Focused on Health - July 2010
Easy Steps to Eco-Health
We still have a lot more to learn about how the environment affects a person’s cancer risks. But, until we know more, experts say it’s best to reduce your contact with toxic chemicals and radiation. Learn how you can make practical changes to improve your eco-health.
Featured Articles
- Your Environmental Safety Health Guide
- The 411 on Effects of High-Tech Devices
- Eco Eats: Know that Food
- Spicy Southern-Style Barbecued Chicken
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Promise
The Campaign To Transform Cancer Care
For almost seven decades, philanthropy has fueled cutting-edge cancer research and nurtured innovative patient care programs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Researchers and clinicians at MD Anderson continue to redefine the standard of cancer care across the globe.
Today, the challenge is to seize opportunities and strive toward continued advances in diagnosing, treating and preventing cancer such as personalized therapies and gene-based strategies. Again, philanthropy plays a central role.
Also:
- Making Cancer History®: Campaign Objectives
- iPromise by Harry J. Longwell
- Among Friends: George and Barbara Bush
- Survivors Say: Nancy B. Loeffler
- Philanthropy in Action
- Research Highlights
- Donors Make a Difference
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Annual Report 2008-2009
Transforming Minds, Transforming Lives
For nearly 70 years, faculty and staff at MD Anderson have been transforming minds and lives through mission-directed endeavors in patient care, research, education and prevention. The Annual Report highlights many transformative activities in 2008-2009.
- Transforming Through Research
- Transforming Through Patient Care
- Transforming Through Prevention
- Transforming Through Education
- Transforming Through Development
- Videos: Our Transformers
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