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First patient in Texas receives new treatment for metastatic uveal melanoma at UT Southwestern
Uveal melanoma is a rare cancer that develops in ocular cells that create melanin. It accounts for about 5% of U.S. melanoma cases. About 50% of patients with uveal melanoma are at risk for metastatic disease, sometimes years after successful treatment of the primary eye tumor. Tumors spread to the liver in up to 90% of metastatic uveal melanoma cases.
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UT Southwestern’s Siegwart Lab is Building Tomorrow’s Cancer Cures From the Inside Out
The Siegwart Lab Program in Genetic Drug Engineering uses nanoparticle technology to create anti-cancer medicines generated within the human body.
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Simmons Cancer Center earns exceptional rating in its renewal as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute reaffirms UT Southwestern’s place among the country’s elite comprehensive cancer centers
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Perioperative Hemostasis Management During Open Mitral Valve Replacement in a Patient With Hypoprothrombinemia Secondary to Lupus Anticoagulant
Drawing on the multidisciplinary, team-based approach to complex care that UT Southwestern is known for, Dr. Heid partnered closely with colleagues in hematology/oncology and anesthesiology to develop and execute a highly coordinated treatment plan that ultimately saved the patient’s life. The case was authored by Dr. Heid and published, contributing new knowledge to the global clinical community:
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Sherri Merchant Heart Surgery Patient Story
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Prescribing movement for the brain: The neuroprotective case for exercise
Cardiovascular health, metabolic balance, and improved mood are well-established outcomes of regular exercise. But an expanding body of neurobiology research reveals that the most remarkable benefits may occur in the brain – where physical activity enhances neuroplasticity, promotes cellular repair, and supports cognitive longevity.
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‘Miracles Do Happen’: A Rare Case of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Treated After Misdiagnosis
Richard “Dick” Nash first suspected something might be wrong in 2011, when he participated in a walk for juvenile diabetes in honor of his granddaughter. “It was only 2 miles – no big deal – but I wasn’t able to complete it without falling down,” he recalls. “My wife had to help me back to the car.”
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UT Southwestern to open DFW’s first state behavioral health hospital this summer
Developed in partnership with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the state-funded facility – the first of its kind in DFW – is slated to open this summer
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Stiffer colon could signal risk of early-onset colorectal cancer
Findings from study co-led by UTSW provide potential mechanism for malignancy that’s rapidly increased in past few decades
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Modified tau thwarts aggregation in neurodegenerative disease
UT Southwestern researchers develop designer protein that retains biological function, a finding that could lead to new treatments
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State’s investment in cancer research has helped draw top talent to UTSW
15 years of CPRIT recruitment grants have spurred UTSW’s efforts to build leading cancer research programs and advance innovative patient care at Simmons Cancer Center
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Your Resource for Reproductive Genetics
UT Southwestern Medical Center’s reproductive genetics service, now the largest of its kind in North Texas, connects patients with board-certified genetic counselors specializing in genetic testing and pregnancy.