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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center @BCMCancerCenter

@BCMHouston's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center provides world-class cancer care through collaboration with other top providers in the @TXMedCenter.

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Clinical trials are great opportunities for our patients to explore treatment options that may not be available to them anywhere else. See our current trials: bit.ly/4va7F15 #clinicaltrials

Clinical Trials / Studies

Clinical trials - also known as clinical studies or research protocols - are conducted to test whether a new drug, new prevention strategy, or new screening...

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June is National Cancer Survivor Month, and we want to honor and celebrate cancer survivors for their strength and the many ways they inspire us. #CancerSurvivors
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Study proposes reconsidering how histone deacetylase inhibitors work in cancer treatment. bit.ly/4x7fzKd #BCMCancerResearch

Study proposes reconsidering how histone deacetylase inhibitors work in cancer treatment

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are challenging the traditional understanding of how cancer drugs called histone...

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CPRIT awards more than $12 million for cancer research. bit.ly/4ua01CA #CancerResearch

CPRIT awards more than $12 million to BCM for cancer research

The CPRIT awards will support innovative cancer research, treatments and training programs.

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Dr. Benjamin Musher and other experts talk about an experimental pancreatic cancer drug. bit.ly/4vlqBth #PancreaticCancer

A new pancreatic cancer pill may be a game changer for patients

Daraxonrasib, which nearly doubled patients' survival time, fights the disease in a new way. It bear-hugs a cancer protein that drives cell growth.

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Researchers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $12 million in grants by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas. bit.ly/4dQi1f2 #CancerResearch

CPRIT awards more than $12 million to BCM for cancer research

Researchers at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine have been awarded more than $12 million in grants by the Cancer...

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Melanoma is one of the deadliest skin cancers. Learn more on how you can protect your skin. bit.ly/4cVh71F #SkinCancer #Melanoma
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The Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26.
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Reduce your skin cancer risks with these tips. bit.ly/2sdbUdT #SkinCancer #DontFryDay

Skin cancer: Reduce your risks

Baylor College of Medicine dermatologist Dr. Ida Orengo discusses easy precautions you can take to help reduce your risk for developing skin cancer.

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Clinical trials are great opportunities for our patients to explore treatment options that may not be available to them anywhere else. Learn about our current trials: bit.ly/37C4AhS #ClinicalTrialsDay #ClinicalTrials
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Learn more about why smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer this Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. bit.ly/4dut4KD #BladderCancer

Smoking and bladder cancer: What you need to know this Bladder Cancer Awareness Month - Baylor...

Learn more about why smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer this Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.

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A multipronged approach reveals what makes some bladder cancers resistant to chemotherapy. bit.ly/4moChYc #BladderCancer #CancerResearch

Multipronged approach reveals what makes some bladder cancers resistant to chemotherapy

This study identified specific proteins and pathways linked to treatment resistance, as well as potential new ways to treat resistant tumors.

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Here's what you need to know about melanoma. bit.ly/3pEtRU8 #melanoma #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth

What you need to know about skin cancer

Dr. E. Ramsay Camp says early detection of melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is key to successful treatment .

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Learn more about signs of colon cancer. bit.ly/4dcqRDG #ColonCancer

5 Signs of Colon Cancer Every Woman Should Know

Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping and bloating.

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A new method reveals cellular makeup of tissues that favor metastatic cancer growth. Dr. Xiang Zhang explains. bit.ly/4d0inAQ #MetastaticCancer #CancerResearch

A safe house for tumors: method reveals cellular makeup of tissues that favor metastatic cancer...

The findings suggest that disrupting the cellular makeup of pro-metastatic niches could help treat metastases across multiple cancer types, in both women and men.

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Today is National Nurses Day and we want to say thank you to our nurses for all that they do! #NursesWeek #NationalNursesDay
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Today is Melanoma Monday. Dr. E. Ramsay Camp answers some common questions about this deadly form of skin cancer. bit.ly/3V7KiWi #MelanomaMonday #Melanoma

Understanding melanoma with a surgical oncologist

We sat down with Dr. E. Ramsay Camp to answer some common questions about a deadly form of skin cancer during Melanoma Awareness Month.

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May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about this disease. bit.ly/3yjhZXG #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth #BrainCancer
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Researchers develop a method that reveals the cellular makeup of tissues that support metastatic cancer growth. bit.ly/4vXIXSk #CancerResearch #MetastaticCancer

New method reveals cellular makeup of environments that favor metastatic cancer growth

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions developed a method that reveals the cellular makeup of tissues that support metastatic...

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We're in for a bit of an early heat wave this week and Dr. Cedric Dark shares some precautions to take when you are outdoors. bit.ly/4mfOYUZ #Heat #HeatSafety
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