What is neoadjuvant immunotherapy for skin cancer?
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy is an immunotherapy that’s started before surgery. It is almost always followed with additional doses of adjuvant immunotherapy after surgery.
Several recent studies led by MD Anderson clinical researchers have shown that patients may benefit from starting immunotherapy before surgery to remove high-risk skin cancers.
We spoke to Rodabe Amaria, M.D., Neil Gross, M.D., and Sapna Patel,...
Immunotherapy combination enables melanoma survivor to sail through retirement
A cancer diagnosis is never good news, but Paul McKinney knows that his stage III melanoma diagnosis at least came at a “good” time in terms...
KRAS clinical trial gives lung cancer patient more time
Dane Clark is still a lung cancer patient, but it doesn’t interfere with his daily life anymore.
“It’s about as simple as it can be...
Managing voice and speech side effects after oropharyngeal cancer treatment
Oropharyngeal cancer includes cancers of the tonsils, base of the tongue and other parts of the throat. It’s usually caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). People who have successfully completed treatment for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer often have a good prognosis and are able to return to their daily lives.
But survivors may go on to develop voice and speech symptoms years after treatment. Moderate to severe voice symptoms...
Lung cancer in nonsmokers: The latest research
Smoking is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer. Yet, about 20% of lung cancers deaths occur in people who have never smoked, according to the American...
Updated guidelines expand lung cancer screening eligibility
Today, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new guidelines for annual lung cancer screening through low-dose CT scans...
Losing a cousin to colorectal cancer saved his life
As a health care quality professional, Al Thomas always made his annual physical a priority. When he went to see his primary care physician...
Tonsil cancer survivor: 'MD Anderson will always be a part of me'
When Tim Hardesty walks the MD Anderson skybridge in short sleeves, he’s frequently stopped by employees and patients alike who notice the...
What’s next for MRI and cancer research? Using hyperpolarized MRI to see treatment impact faster
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of imaging test that’s used to diagnose cancer and monitor tumor growth.
“MRI is an excellent...
Q&A: New research on early detection of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer only accounts for about 3% of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. each year, but it is the third most common cause of cancer-related...