Mailed self-collection HPV tests boost cervical cancer screening rates
Real-world study found self-collection tests were effective at increasing cervical cancer screening participation in underserved U.S. populations
Women who received the self-collection kits were more than twice as likely to participate in screening compared to those who received only a telephone reminder
These results could inform cervical cancer screening health policy
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ASCO: Pre-surgical combination therapy boosts survival in patients with rare thyroid cancer
A pre-surgical combination therapy including pembrolizumab plus dabrafenib and trametinib (DTP) significantly improved survival in patients...
Most Americans unaware of cancer risks associated with drinking alcohol
Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, but public awareness of the connection remains strikingly low in the U.S., with just 40%...
Surgery may not be necessary to treat invasive breast cancer
Surgery may not be the best next course of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a complete response to neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) chemotherapy and standard radiation treatment, according to new data from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Five-year results from the Phase II trial, published today in JAMA Oncology, revealed that breast cancer still had not returned in...
Two MD Anderson researchers elected AAAS Fellows
In recognition of their significant achievements to advance cancer care and research, Lauren Byers, M.D., and Paul Scheet, Ph.D., from The...
ExxonMobil donates $10 million to fund MD Anderson-led Be Well™ Beaumont initiative
In an effort to improve public health and reduce cancer risk in East Texas, leaders in Beaumont are working with The University of Texas...
Chances of quitting smoking improve with integrated care, including medication and counseling
Smokers undergoing lung cancer screening may have the best chance of quitting if they receive integrated care, which includes medication and...
Patients with heart disease may be at increased risk for advanced breast cancer
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the U.S. According to researchers from The University of Texas...
Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis improves survival across a wide variety of cancers
Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Dual immunotherapy plus chemotherapy benefits specific subset of patients with lung cancer
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small...