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#EndCancer
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At age 24, Heather Williams learned she had renal medullary carcinoma, a rare kidney cancer. Just days after her diagnosis, Heather learned she was also pregnant. Watch her story.
@pavlosmsaouel
#KidneyCancer
#EndCancer
Before COVID-19, mRNA vaccines were being explored as part of cancer care.
Read how our Dr. Van Morris and Dr. Scott Kopetz are studying personalized mRNA vaccines in colorectal cancer:
@VanMorrisMD
@skopetz
#ColorectalCancer
#EndCancer
Dr. Jim Allison: "The reason I'm thrilled about this is I'm a basic scientist. I didn't get into these studies to cure cancer. I wanted to know how T cells work."
#NobelPrize
#endcancer
We clapped. We cheered. We lined the halls of MD Anderson with signs and celebrated our Dr. Jim Allison, recipient of the 2018
#NobelPrize
in Physiology or Medicine for his
#immunotherapy
research.
Here’s a glimpse of today’s parade honoring Dr. Allison.
#endcancer
An immunotherapy clinical trial offers survivor Colleen Wittoesch the opportunity to bypass surgery, radiation and chemotherapy after
#melanoma
spread to her brain:
#CancerMoonshot
#endcancer
Playing
#guitar
during
#braintumor
surgery helps Dr. Sujit Prabhu preserve survivor Robert Alvarez’s brain function: “Everything worked like a symphony.”
#BTSM
#endcancer
After five years being cancer-free,
@AlyPTaylor
got to leave her doctors in our Breast Center and become a patient in our Survivorship Clinic.
Here's her story.
#bcsm
#endcancer
Congrats to our Dr. Jim Allison, who accepted the
#NobelPrize
today in Sweden. Allison’s pioneering work has led to new and effective
#cancer
therapies that train the immune system to attack cancer.
Learn more about Dr. Allison and his work:
#endcancer
Never-smokers like Mandi Pike can carry a genetic mutation in a gene called EGFR that drives the growth of lung cancer. Read how a targeted therapy drug aimed at that mutation is helping her overcome the disease:
#LungCancer
#CancerMoonshot
#EndCancer
Our deepest gratitude goes out to our MD Anderson faculty and staff who have tirelessly shown their commitment and passion for caring for our cancer patients, and who are helping to control the spread of
#COVID19
in the community. We are in this together.
We’re honored to again be ranked No. 1 in
#cancer
care in
@USNews
’
#BestHospitals
survey.
Thank you to our patients for trusting us with your care, and to our 22,000 employees for your commitment to our patients, to each other and to
#EndCancer
.
What you eat and drink can impact your gut microbiome – and even affect cancer treatment.
Our Dr. Jennifer Wargo and Dr. Nadim Ajami explain and share what’s ahead with their research:
@JenWargoMD
@nadim_ajami
#microbiome
#EndCancer
By having Roberto Alvarez play the
#guitar
during his
#braintumor
surgery, our Dr. Sujit Prabhu was able to preserve his brain function: “Everything worked like a symphony.”
#BTSM
#endcancer
Earn CME by joining our experts as they discuss using proton therapy to treat thoracic, esophageal and liver cancers on April 29 and 30.
Virtually attend five in-depth sessions in 3.5 hours with time for Q&A:
@liao_zhongxing
@StevenLin_MDPhD
#EndCancer
“The ‘wins’ in your life — no matter how small they may seem — are all worth celebrating,”
Learn why
#sarcoma
survivor Nicole Body suggests
#cancer
survivors celebrate their milestones:
#scmsm
#endcancer
This morning, we lined the halls of MD Anderson to clap, cheer and celebrate our Dr. Jim Allison, recipient of the 2018
#NobelPrize
in Physiology or Medicine for his
#immunotherapy
research.
Here’s a glimpse of today’s parade honoring Dr. Allison.
#endcancer
“Always stand up for yourself, always take chances, and you, too, can achieve the impossible,” says
@AJP_PhD
of facing the challenges of living with an incurable disease:
#endcancer
Thanks to a Phase II clinical trial led by our Dr. Loretta Nastoupil, Kelly Hale achieved remission just three months after being diagnosed with B-cell
#lymphoma
:
#CancerMoonshot
#endcancer
Work from Dr. Neal Copeland and Dr. Nancy Jenkins enabled researchers to identify many of the genes and signaling pathways that drive cancer development.
We congratulate them for being elected to the 2022 class of AACR Fellows:
@AACR
#AACR22
#EndCancer
“Seeing my tumor in the model saved me from worrying about whether I was making the right surgical decision,” says breast cancer survivor Cherie Sanders.
Learn how 3D printing is helping patients make informed treatment decisions:
@earribas_
#EndCancer
We’re honored to again be ranked No. 1 in
#cancer
care in
@USNews
’ annual
#BestHospitals
survey.
We are grateful to our patients and their families for entrusting us with their care and to our 21,000 employees for all they do to
#endcancer
.
Houston lit up in blue tonight to honor health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the
#COVID19
pandemic.
Thank you to our own
#healthcareheroeshous
for your dedication to each other, our patients and our community. We’re in this together.
#LightItBlue
We mourn the loss of our third president, Dr. John Mendelsohn. His visionary leadership and pioneering work in personalized cancer medicine have touched countless patients, employees, physicians and researchers. We'll never forget his dedication to MD Anderson and our patients.
"These results support the idea that immune checkpoint blockade can play an important role in the treatment of these patients," says Dr. Padmanee Sharma of a new
#prostatecancer
immunotherapy clinical trial:
#GU19
#pcsm
#endcancer
“We’re hopeful that with the personalized vaccine, we’re priming the immune system to go after the residual tumor cells, clear them out and cure the patient,” says our Dr. Van Morris of a colorectal cancer clinical trial:
@VanMorrisMD
@skopetz
#EndCancer
Today, we launched the James P. Allison Institute, a research & innovation hub fostering groundbreaking science, develop new treatments and bring the benefits of immunotherapy to all patients:
@JimAllisonPhD
@PamSharmaMDPhD
@RKalluriMDPhD
#EndCancer
This
#WorldCancerDay
, we're thankful for our 20,000 cancer-fighting employees, our patients and families who trust us with their care, and our generous donors and friends around the globe. Together, we will
#endcancer
.
BREAKING NEWS
The 2018
#NobelPrize
in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation.”
An MD Anderson study has defined a previously unknown fourth type of small-cell lung cancer and offers new therapeutic strategies:
@LaurenByersMD
#LCSM
#EndCancer
Getting to know patients beyond just their medical record is one of the most important aspects of their care, according to our
@lislycherymd
: “We’re on this journey together.”
#endcancer
Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
We’re proud to have a research program exclusively focused on developing biomarkers and personalized targeted therapies for this disease:
@cbartholomeusz1
#AACR22
#EndCancer
Tomorrow morning, 12/10, our Dr. Jim Allison will receive the
#NobelPrize
in Stockholm for his groundbreaking work in
#immunotherapy
, which trains the immune system to attack
#cancer
.
Watch the ceremony live at 9:30 a.m. CST:
#endcancer
MD Anderson is honored to be No. 1 in cancer in
@USNews
’ annual “Best Hospitals” ranking. We celebrate all who’ve made this possible: our patients and their families, our employees, trainees, donors, volunteers and advocates.
#BestHospitals
#EndCancer
MD Anderson is again
#1
in the nation for cancer care in
@USNews
’ “Best Hospitals” ranking:
Thanks to all who make this possible: our faculty, employees, trainees, students, volunteers, donors, advocates, partners, patients and caregivers.
#BestHospitals
Today,
@NobelPrize
winner Dr. Jim Allison was administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
“The COVID-19 vaccine is a historic scientific achievement. I’m proud to stand behind the science and to get vaccinated to protect myself and those around me," he says.
#COVIDvaccine
#NobelPrize
winner Dr. Jim Allison on his groundbreaking
#immunotherapy
work: “I didn’t set out to study cancer, but to understand the biology of T cells - these incredible cells travel to our bodies and work to protect us.”
#endcancer
Dr. Allison: Winning the
@NobelPrize
"still hasn't completely dawned on me. My work helping people is one of the best things I could imagine."
#NobelPrize
#endcancer
How does our Cancer Genomics Laboratory help to make
#cancer
treatment more personalized?
Learn from scientific manager Maggi Morgan:
#CancerMoonshot
#endcancer
Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Flowers, who has been named Division Head of Cancer Medicine.
“His leadership and passion for advancing our mission will undoubtedly shape the future of oncology," says
@PPisters
.
@ChrisRFlowersMD
#EndCancer
“This is the biggest effect in reducing the aggressiveness in
#glioma
that we have seen so far,” says our Dr. Peter Friedl of the findings of recent research:
#btsm
#endcancer
“We have a real need to better understand the basic biology of this disease so we can tailor therapies to each patient and identify new treatment strategies,” says Dr. Jaffer Ajani.
More on two recent studies from Ajani:
#EndCancer
“She taught me to be grateful for even the smallest things and savor every moment we had together,” says Jesse Summers of his late wife Suzie:
#AYACancer
#EndCancer
In recognition of
#NationalDoctorsDay
, we want to thank all of our doctors for their tireless efforts to care for our patients and bring us closer to our goal to
#endcancer
MD Anderson is proud to be
#1
in the nation for cancer care in
@USNews
’ “Best Hospitals” ranking.
We're grateful for all of you who make this possible: our faculty, employees, trainees, students, donors, advocates, patients and caregivers.
#EndCancer
With a heavy heart, we mourn our Dr. Waun Ki Hong and reflect on his trail-blazing clinical research. His pioneering work in organ-sparing cancer treatment, targeted therapy and chemoprevention saved and improved lives across the globe.
#endcancer
This morning, we began safely vaccinating our frontline health care workers with the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I strongly believe in the science that has gotten us to the point of having this vaccine," says Dr. Roy Chemaly, our first employee to get vaccinated.
#COVID19
MD Anderson is expanding its world-class, comprehensive cancer care to Austin. Yesterday,
@UTSystem
announced a bold new health care initiative that will include two new hospital towers. MD Anderson will build and operate a new, comprehensive cancer center.
#EndCancer
Today, we mourn the loss of Dr. Isaiah Fidler. An MD Anderson icon and internationally respected scientist, Fidler was a pioneer in understanding how cancer spreads to other organs and grows. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Dr. Margaret Kripke, and their loved ones.
We’ve again been ranked the nation’s No. 1 hospital for
#cancer
care, according to
@usnews
' “Best Hospitals” survey.
“We are grateful for our patients and their families who entrust us with their care and inspire us every day,” says MD Anderson president
@ppisters
.
#endcancer
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Wargo on her election to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition for her contributions to the understanding of how the gut microbiome influences responses to immunotherapy:
@jenwargomd
@theNAMedicine
#EndCancer
SUPERHERO SURPRISE: Pediatric patients at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston got a surprise visit from Superman and Batman Thursday, when the superheroes rappelled off the hospital windows outside their rooms.