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Factors Associated with Lymph Node Count in Head and Neck Cancer
Surgeons from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center carried-out a restrospective study on 247 patients with head and neck cancer to test whether age and undernutrition, factors known to negatively affect immune function, decreased lymph-node count in patients undergoing neck dissection.
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Nanoparticles developed at UTSW effectively fight tumors
Activating a specific pathway in a subset of immune cells eradicates immunologically ‘cold’ tumors, UTSW study shows
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How Glen’s journey to getting a power wheelchair got much smoother
Glen Denehie is a substitute teacher, soccer fanatic, home cook, and dad of two busy teens. He also has facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), one of 30 forms of muscular dystrophy.
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Ethnic minorities face higher risk of liver transplant failure
UTSW study of patients with alcohol-associated diseases could lead to interventions that improve outcomes of these procedures
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Lung cancer treatment shows promise in tumor models
UT Southwestern study uses 6-thio-dG molecule to damage DNA and halt spread of small cell lung cancer
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Why Cancer Care Specialization Matters: The Story of a CLL Survivor
After undergoing a routine physical in September 2015, William Marks was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Following an initial consultation with an oncologist, Mr. Marks left feeling more bewildered and distressed than when he first received his diagnosis.
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UTSW Simmons Cancer Center Welcomes New Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs
UT Southwestern welcomes Jason B. Fleming, M.D., FACS, as Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. An internationally recognized surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, Dr. Fleming rejoins UT Southwestern from the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., where he was Chair of Gastrointestinal Oncology.
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DBS: A New Tool Against Schizophrenia and Depression
Scientists in the Neurological Surgery and Psychiatry Departments at UT Southwestern Medical Center are engaged in three separate clinical trials to test the efficacy of deep brain stimulation against depression and schizophrenia.
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Simmons Cancer Center awarded nearly $19 million in CPRIT funding
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded nearly $13 million in grants to scientists and physicians at UT Southwestern this year for academic research and prevention efforts, plus $6 million for recruitment.
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2025 Oncology Year in Review
This program will provide participants with the most up-to-date and clinically relevant information presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, the 2025 ESMO Congress, and other key oncology conferences held throughout the year. Oncology and Hematology faculty from UT Southwestern Medical Center will present didactic lectures offering expert analysis and highlight practice-changing data from these major meetings, with a focus on their direct impact on patient care.
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How an experimental drug reverses fatty liver disease
Promising treatment in clinical trials has double action against triglyceride and fatty acid synthesis, UTSW study shows
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Age, sex, race among top risk factors for revision knee surgery
UTSW researchers say information may help advise patients on expectations after initial procedure