Medicare Reimbursement Policies and Practice Settings Impact Access to Advanced Radiation for Breast Cancer Patients
MD Anderson study investigates use of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy across the U.S.
Billing for intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for the treatment of breast cancer increased more than ten-fold from 2001-2005, thus contributing to a 33 percent increase in the cost of breast radiation, according to a new report from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
According to the report, Medicare...
Majority of Nurses Uncomfortable Talking About Sexuality with Cancer Patients
New Nursing Education Initiatives at MD Anderson Address Sexuality and Cancer Issues
MD Anderson News Release 04-29-11
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Health Literacy Tests Underutilized; May Improve Elderly Cancer Patients’ Care and Outcomes
MD Anderson nurse recommends health practitioners assess health literacy to overcome barrier to quality care
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Tender Age of Giving: Students Donate to Polo on the Prairie
Middle School Students Help Raise Funds for UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson News Release 04/26/11
A new generation of philanthropists is emerging, and the students at Woodson School in Woodson, Texas, are on board. For the past 11 years, students from the school have taken a field trip to Polo on the Prairie, a U.S. Polo-sanctioned tournament in West Texas benefiting The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...
MD Anderson Celebrates 70 Years of Making Cancer History®
Minute Maid Park Event Honors Anne, John Mendelsohn in Tribute to Texas’ Diverse Culture
MD Anderson News Release 04/25/11
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MD Anderson Provides Free Skin Cancer Exams May 7
MD Anderson News Release 04/19/2011
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will offer free skin cancer screening exams to...
Spring Has Sprung: Children's Art Project Releases New Designs Created by Young Cancer Patients
MD Anderson News Release 04/18/11
Spring is in bloom at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Children's Art Project (CAP...
Popular Diets: Do They Prevent Cancer?
MD Anderson Experts Share Nutrition Insight
MD Anderson News Release 04/11/2011
Not all diet plans help reduce a...
Run/Walk and Sprint for Sprouts Set for May 7
Event Raises Funds for Ovarian Cancer Research at MD Anderson
MD Anderson News Release 04/08/11
The 14th annual Sprint for Life...
Going Green: Country Singer Pat Green Headlines Polo on the Prairie
25th Anniversary of Event Benefiting Cancer Research at MD Anderson
MD Anderson News Release 04/06/11
Everything is bigger in...