Rice SynthX Center, Houston Methodist award $90K for cancer seed grants
Rice University’s Synthesis X Center, in partnership with the Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center, announced earlier this month…
Study may help predict response to chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is treated with chemotherapy, but outcomes vary significantly among patients Tumors have unique characteristics at…
Fort Worth 8-year-old dances out of hospital after beating cancer
Eight-year-old Royce Dinkins spent six long weeks at the hospital recovering from a bone marrow transplant and months…
Leukopenia: 6 things to know about a low white blood cell count
Leukopenia is the scientific term for having a low white blood cell count. It’s considered a more general…
Rare double-hit leukemia survivor: ‘Go straight to UT MD Anderson’
Normally, leukemia is a disease that strikes old people and babies. So, when I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid…
How to cope with cold sensitivity due to chemotherapy
Platinum-based chemotherapy drugs — including cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin — are well-known for causing nerve damage in the…
Fatigue: 3 things to know about this cancer treatment side effect
If you’re always feeling exhausted, you’re not alone. This is especially true if you just finished or are…
Dallas clinical trial on pancreatic cancer treatment targets tumors, eases patient side effects
Chemotherapy’s a common treatment for pancreatic cancer. However, a clinical trial underway at UT Southwestern Medical Center is…
San Antonio stylist gives patients gift of confidence
San Antonio — It wasn’t the birthday Blanca Aguero had imagined. Instead of candles or cake, she spent…