MedBlog

Early-stage lung cancer

The most advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques, used routinely at UT Southwestern to resect early-stage lung cancers, are sparing patients much of the pain and debility that can accompany open thoracotomy.

November 23, 2015

Late-stage lung cancer

Promising new treatment approaches—including ones developed at UT Southwestern—are steadily improving care for patients with metastatic lung cancer.

November 23, 2015

Locally advanced lung cancer

Treatments for locally advanced lung malignancies run the gamut of cancer care. So does the lung cancer expertise at Simmons Cancer Center.

November 23, 2015

Providing a clearer view to lung cancer’s pathways and metabolic process

Advanced imaging technology, a quarter century of foundational radiological studies, and extensive resources focused on lung cancer and metabolism are bearing fruit in innovative new research at UT Southwestern.

November 23, 2015

Should people in Dallas-Fort Worth fear Chagas disease?

A recent Dallas Morning News report revealed a horrible tropical illness that has made its way to America. But is Chagas disease a real threat in Dallas?

November 23, 2015

The pain of stigma, the embrace of family, the complexity of care

Shame or guilt, anger, depression, defensiveness, confusion, or even stark misconceptions can lurk below the surface of a lung cancer diagnosis.

November 23, 2015

How does nutrition affect pancreatic cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is a serious disease that many people don’t know a lot about. Join the monthly #PancSM Twitter chat to discuss risk factors and treatments. Add your voice –#CallOutCancer today.

November 19, 2015

Why do nonsmokers get lung cancer?

Nonsmoker? That doesn’t mean lung cancer won’t strike. There are many causes for lung cancer, and advanced treatment options, too. Add your voice –#CallOutCancer today.

Muhanned Abu-Hijleh, M.D.

November 18, 2015

NICU webcams help parents connect with newborns: The Kalias’ story

It can be tough to go home and leave a newborn in the NICU. But web cameras allow parents to connect and take part in a baby’s care even when they’re not there.

November 17, 2015

Should people check their blood pressure at home?

Why do some patients have higher blood pressure numbers at the doctor’s office than at home? It could be “white coat hypertension.”

November 16, 2015

Cardiology Chief named Circulation Editor-in-Chief

The Chief of UT Southwestern’s Division of Cardiology and Director of the Harry S. Moss Heart Center has been selected as Editor-in-Chief of the American Heart Association’s premier scientific journal Circulation.

November 13, 2015

Clinical Centers expand offerings

With their latest expansion of services and faculty, UT Southwestern Clinical Centers in Richardson/Plano, the Park Cities, and Las Colinas now offer leading-edge therapies and innovative treatments in more than a dozen specialty areas, with more on the way.

November 13, 2015

Meet ROSA, a new precision tool for seizure treatment

A UT Southwestern neurosurgeon is among the first in Texas to use an unconventional tool to pinpoint the source of seizures resulting from epilepsy.

November 13, 2015

New clinic dedicated to concussive injury recovery, education

Whether they are mild, moderate, or severe, concussions disrupt how the neurological system functions. A new clinic at UT Southwestern—dedicated to diagnosing and treating concussive injuries—is built on the latest science about the brain, how injuries affect it, and which treatment strategies are most effective.

November 13, 2015

New health network for North Texas

UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources have created an integrated regional health network—called Southwestern Health Resources—that will provide increased access to primary and specialized care for the people of North Texas.

November 13, 2015