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Golf greats take a swing at accelerating the effort to end cancer
Professional golfer Ben Crenshaw is the honoree of the 2014 A Conversation With a Living Legend® in Dallas, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Hilton Anatole. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 30, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

MD Anderson welcomes 15 new board members
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), an appointed board of volunteers charged with advancing MD Anderson's mission to eradicate cancer, welcomes incoming chair Mel Klein and 15 new members (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 25, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Cancer Cells Adapt Energy Needs to Spread Illness to Other Organs
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that cancer cells traveling to other sites have different energy needs from their "stay-at-home" siblings which continue to proliferate at the original tumor site. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 21, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Dominica Anderson receives Rogers Award for Excellence in Patient Care
Dominica Anderson, a nursing assistant at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the 2014 recipient of the Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Patient Care.  (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 17, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Noted Radiation Oncology Expert to Join MD Anderson
Stephen Hahn, M.D., an international leader in the field of radiation oncology has been named as the division head of radiation oncology and chair of the department of radiation oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.  He joins MD Anderson on Jan. 1.  (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 15, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Broach Foundation commits $5 million to brain cancer research
The Broach Foundation for Brain Cancer Research has made a $5 million commitment to support glioblastoma multiforme research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Efforts to end melanoma take to the streets as evening fun-run returns to support skin cancer research at MD Anderson
Runners and walkers from across the Houston area will converge on the Texas Medical Center for the seventh annual AIM for the CURE Melanoma Walk and Fun Run to generate funds and raise awareness for the most dangerous form of skin cancer. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 8, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Novel Immunotherapy Vaccine Decreases Recurrence in HER2 Positive Breast Cancer Patients
A new breast cancer vaccine candidate, (GP2), provides further evidence of the potential of immunotherapy in preventing disease recurrence. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 5, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Breast conserving therapy shows survival benefit compared to mastectomy in early-stage patients with hormone receptor positive disease
When factoring in what is now known about breast cancer biology and heterogeneity, breast conserving therapy (BCT) may offer a greater survival benefit over mastectomy to women with early stage, hormone-receptor positive disease, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.   (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 4, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Disparities persist in early-stage breast cancer treatment, MD Anderson study finds
Despite its acceptance as standard of care for early stage breast cancer almost 25 years ago, barriers still exist that preclude patients from receiving breast conserving therapy (BCT), with some still opting for a mastectomy, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 4, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Genetic "Hotspot" Linked to Endometrial Cancer Aggressiveness
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have identified genetic mutations in endometrioid endometrial carcinoma (EEC), the most common form of this cancer of the uterine lining. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 3, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Seizures and Sudden Death: When SUMO 'Wrestles' Potassium Channels
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have created a new animal model for SUDEP and have shown that mice who have a partial deficiency of the gene SENP2 (Sentrin/SUMO-specific protease 2) are more likely to develop spontaneous seizures and sudden death. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 3, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Former MD Anderson President Named UT System Chancellor Emeritus
Charles A. LeMaistre, M.D., who served as the third president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been named as a chancellor emeritus by the System's Board of Regents. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - August 22, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

MD Anderson and Memorial Hermann to operate breast screening network across Houston area
Memorial Hermann Health System and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a new partnership to provide a new level of specialized breast screening at a network of community breast care centers in the greater Houston area. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - August 21, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

MD Anderson, Foundation Medicine, team up to improve targeted therapies in metastatic disease
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced today an alliance with Cambridge, MA-based Foundation Medicine. The teams are opening a randomized-controlled trial to determine whether targeted therapies selected based on tumor molecular profiling compared with treatment not selected on this basis results in longer progression-free survival in patients with advanced disease. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - August 14, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news