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Clinical Trial Shows Stereotactic Radiation Extends Systemic Therapy and Slows Kidney Cancer Progression
A new study by the Kidney Cancer Program (KCP) at UT Southwestern’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that highly focused radiation to isolated metastases that progress despite drug therapy can prolong drug efficacy in kidney cancer patients, saving the few other drugs for treating kidney cancer for future use.Simmons Cancer Center Postdoctoral Program
Postdoctoral training at Simmons Cancer Center is a collaboration among UT Southwestern’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical School, and School of Health Professions. The program aims to enhance the careers of lab-based and clinical postdoctoral trainees and fellows through research training, clinical care experience, and mentorship.National Cancer Institute Redesignation
The National Cancer Institute has renewed the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center’s comprehensive designation, reaffirming its place among the country’s elite cancer institutes.PARP-1 inhibitors can reduce ovarian cancer recurrence risk by 70% in half of patients
UT Southwestern is leading research to find ways to extend the benefits of PARP-1 inhibitor maintenance medication to more patients with more forms of ovarian cancer.Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Developed to Assess Metastatic Potential in Skin Cancers
Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers from UT Southwestern have developed a way to accurately predict which skin cancers are highly metastatic.The Consequences of Understaging Gastric Cancer
Patients with nonspecific symptoms that overlap with the symptoms of gastric cancers should be evaluated at a center with extensive experience in treating these cancers.CAR T-Cell Therapy Fights Cancer with a Live Weapon
By harnessing the full force of a patient's immune system, the targeted approach of CAR T-cell therapy makes it possible to mount a highly effective attack against certain cancers.Behind The Scenes: A Day in the Life of an Emergency Medicine Resident
What's it like to be an emergency medicine resident? Edmond (Eddie) Irankunda, MD, is a third-year resident in the University of Cincinnati Emergency Medicine Program, the first in the country.Novel Biomarker Might Lead to Personalized, Targeted Therapy
ADP-ribosylation could help scientists predict PARP inhibitor sensitivity in ovarian and breast cancer patients.