Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses a patient’s immune system to target their cancer cells. Some common types of immunotherapies are immune checkpoint therapy, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy and monoclonal antibodies.
But researchers are doing lots of other interesting things with immunotherapy, from preventing cancer to treating rare cancer types to making cancer treatments more effective. We spoke...
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...
When I was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma in August 2023, I wasn’t really frightened for myself. I was more worried about my pregnancy. At...
From postal services to art classes and spiritual care, MD Anderson offers patients and their caregivers many amenities.
Some of these are only available at our Texas Medical Center Campus, but others are available at all of our locations around Greater Houston or can be accessed virtually.
Here are more than a dozen services and resources at MD Anderson that you might not know about.
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Between 25% and 60% of people who have surgery as part of their breast cancer treatment will also experience a side effect known as post-mastectomy...
Jana Selman wants to share her experience on a clinical trial for cervical cancer with anyone who could benefit from knowing about it....
Lung cancer is the third-most common type of cancer and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, according to...
Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. It can be used alone or in combination with...
My father died of hairy cell leukemia in 1980, when I was only 4. Before he passed away, he wrote me letters for every major milestone in...
After Tim Turner began feeling pain in his jaw, doctors discovered an ulcer underneath his tongue. A CT scan and biopsy in early 2023 confirmed...