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...
Immunotherapy combination enables melanoma survivor to sail...
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...
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...
Oropharyngeal cancer includes cancers of the tonsils, base of the tongue and other parts of the throat. It’s usually caused by the...
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...
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...
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...
Tonsil cancer survivor: 'MD Anderson will always be a part...
When Tim Hardesty walks the MD Anderson skybridge in short sleeves, he’s frequently stopped by employees and patients alike who notice...
What’s next for MRI and cancer research? Using...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of imaging test that’s used to diagnose cancer and monitor tumor growth.
“MRI is an...
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...