
Winter 2016
Promise is published four times a year by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and is dedicated to our friends who have joined us in Making Cancer History®.

The MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors plays a significant role in advancing the institution as the world's premier cancer center.
Tom Rushing, of Houston, is a pancreatic cancer survivor of eight years. After his initial diagnosis, he sought a second opinion at MD Anderson and was placed in the care of Robert Wolff, M.D., chair ad interim, General Oncology; Sheikh Zayed Distinguished University Chair in Medical Oncology; and a co-leader of the Pancreatic Cancer Moon Shot. A senior consultant with Merrill Lynch, Rushing has been a member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors since 2011, serving on the board's Development Committee.
Learn more about the Pancreatic Cancer Moon Shot
MD Anderson's Moon Shots Program is an unprecedented, comprehensive assault to significantly reduce cancer deaths and transform cancer care.
Businesswoman, educator, philanthropist and sports enthusiast Nita Ambani, of Mumbai, India, joined the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors in 2014. She is founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, established in 2010 to provide impetus to various philanthropic initiatives of Reliance Industries Limited. The efforts of the group have touched the lives of more than 4 million people across India, in more than 5,500 villages and urban locations.
Judith Jennings, of Meridianville, Ala., is a mother, grandmother, retired teacher and ovarian cancer survivor.
Life Members of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors embody philanthropy, leadership and a community spirit. Through their dedication and devotion, this select group has furthered MD Anderson's mission and advanced the institution toward its goal to end cancer. Their belief in MD Anderson has motivated their personal generosity and inspired that of others. True ambassadors of Making Cancer History®, they've helped place MD Anderson at the forefront of cancer care, research, prevention and education. In 2015, the board welcomed two new Life Members: Lyda Hill of Dallas and James A. Baker, III, of Houston.
Neighbors band together in the face of wildfires to support cancer research
Katy league's Peyton Watson launches T-shirt sales to fight breast cancer
Annual Halliburton Charity Golf Tournament supports MD Anderson
Pappas Restaurants across Houston featured a unique opportunity on the menu this fall: the chance to help #endcancer.
Two events raise $137,000 for MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital
Stripes® Convenience Stores gets the seal of approval from 4-year-old Caleb Sanchez, a patient at MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital.
Funding underscores institution's excellence, impact
Two MD Anderson scientists have earned membership in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Study sheds new light on monoclonal antibody therapy cetuximab
Head and neck cancer research points to depression
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Fall 2020
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Spring 2019
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Winter 2019
MD Anderson, Houston Dynamo team up to end cancer

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Summer 2018
MD Anderson's happy campers

Spring 2018
On course with the PGA TOUR

Winter 2018
MD Anderson's Moon Shots Program turns 5

Fall 2017
Planned Giving

Summer 2017
MD Anderson Cancer Center names 2017 Sabin Family Fellows

Spring 2017
Cancer prevention efforts in full swing

Winter 2017
e-Philanthropy program raises support for patients with just a few clicks

Fall 2016
MD Anderson Cancer Center’s 75th Anniversary Celebration

Summer 2016
A win-win-win situation

Spring 2016
Until 20

Fall 2015
25 Years of Cheer

Summer 2015
PUTTing an end to cancer

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A good day in cancer land

Winter 2015
Stripes aligns with MD Anderson

Fall 2014
EndTobacco

Summer 2014
Fueled by philanthropy

Spring 2014
The power of giving

Winter 2014
Washington, D.C. event honors James A. Baker, III

Fall 2013
Pedaling for a cure

Summer 2013
Lyda Hill commits $50 million to Moon Shots Program

Spring 2013
A bright future for philanthropy

Fall 2012
The time is now

Summer 2012
A leap into the future with telemedicine

Spring 2012
An infinite desire to help

Fall 2011
Data Deluge

Summer 2011
Taking a bite out of cancer: Crave Cupcakes partners with Arts in Medicine program

Spring 2011
A Global Force Against Cancer: MD Anderson Once Again Ranked No. 1

Fall 2010
Measuring Value

Summer 2010
Among Friends: Lanie Rose

Spring 2010
Making Cancer History®:

Fall 2009
Practicing the Art of the Possible

Summer 2009
Polo on the Prairie Brings World-Class Polo to West Texas

Spring 2009
The BATTLE Toward Personalized Lung Cancer Therapy