What is the blood-brain barrier, and how can we get past it to treat cancer?
One of the most significant challenges for treating brain cancers is the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain but also prevents certain drugs and therapies from getting through to where they are needed.
UT MD Anderson researchers are exploring methods to better deliver medications across the blood-brain barrier to treat patients with cancers of the brain and nervous system.
Here’s what to know about the blood-brain...
How beautiful images can advance immunotherapy
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.
In the case of MD Anderson’s immunotherapy platform, part of the James P. Allison Institute...
Acoustic neuroma surgery with cochlear implant restores woman’s hearing
In the summer of 2022, the sound in Elizabeth “Nikki” Lacobie’s left ear became muffled. When Nikki’s ears did not clear after antibiotic...
Guitarist’s awake craniotomy video strikes a chord with drummer facing similar diagnosis
When Adrian Rivas needed brain surgery, his doctors suggested he not only be awake in the middle of his procedure but that he also play the drums while they removed the tumor. Adrian was stunned.
“My initial thought was ‘I’m not going to agree to do this’ because I just can’t imagine how it would be possible for somebody to be awake during that kind of procedure,” Adrian says.
He had astrocytoma, a type...
Neurodegeneration and cancer: What’s the link?
Recent studies have shown that age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease occur less frequently...
Is a clinical trial right for me?
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new drug or treatment to make sure that it is safe and effective for patients. <...
How is single-cell sequencing accelerating progress against cancer?
Single-cell sequencing transformed our ability to study cells individually and with much higher resolution, giving us a clearer picture of...