Cancerwise

Surgical procedures are a common part of cancer diagnosis and treatment, from a biopsy to determine the stage and type of cancer to the removal of a cancerous tumor from the body. Surgery continues to evolve as new advances and even small improvements make procedures easier for both surgeons and patients.

Jeff Siewerdsen, Ph.D., and his team are using data science and virtual models, like digital twin technology, to create these...

As a head and neck cancer surgeon and researcher, my day-to-day goal is to offer the best quality cancer care to every patient I see. 

However, I recognize that the way we treat cancers is not always ideal. We can do better. That’s why my long-term goal is to change how we treat cancer over time.

Here’s how my career at MD Anderson is allowing me to make headway on both goals.