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Cancer; Orthopaedics and Rehab

Ortho-oncology: Improving care for patients with metastatic bone disease

Alexandra Callan, M.D.

May 17, 2023

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Outsmarting breast cancer with novel pre-operative therapy and personalized radiation

May 5, 2023

How theragnostics seeks, finds, and destroys metastatic cancer

May 1, 2023

UT Southwestern: A global leader in robotic pancreas surgery

February 16, 2023

Microsurgery can help reduce the risk of lymphedema after breast cancer surgery

November 17, 2022

Intra-arterial chemotherapy delivers most precise treatment for retinoblastoma

September 21, 2022

Can uterine fibroids harm my pregnancy?

Large or multiple uterine fibroids can pose risks to mom and baby during pregnancy. Find out why in this week's Your Pregnancy Matters blog.

Jessica Shields, D.O.

March 31, 2020

Cancer

8 common myths about colon cancer

Should women get colonoscopies? What about people who aren’t having symptoms? Our cancer doctors explain.

John Mansour, M.D.

June 17, 2015

Cancer

7 drinks that may affect your cancer risk

You are what you eat, but you’re also what you drink! Dr. Froehlich pops the top on 7 beverages that may affect your cancer risk.

June 29, 2016

Cancer; Digestive

No colostomy bag after colorectal cancer surgery? Avoid it with this advanced procedure

Young patients may worry that having colon surgery will require them to wear a colostomy bag. But Linda Farkas, M.D., says 80-90% of patients won't need one. Learn more.

Eric Bass, M.D.

June 18, 2020

"Both vaping and COVID-19 are relatively new health risks we're still learning about, and the concern is serious enough that some lawmakers across the country have called for a temporary e-cigarette ban during the coronavirus pandemic."

David Balis, M.D. quoted from: No smoke & mirrors: Vaping increases COVID-19 risks in young adults

Cancer; Lungs

Lung cancer in young nonsmokers is on the rise: Uncovering the cause

U.S #lungcancer rates have declined for decades, except in one group: Young adults who never smoked. Jonathan Dowell, M.D., discusses what we know about the risks, as well as ongoing research to reveal more answers.