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

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

Metastatic bone disease patients find hope with orthopaedic surgery options to decrease fracture risk, improve mobility, and manage pain. Alexandra Callan, M.D., discusses treatment advances and paradigm shifts over the last decade.

Alexandra Callan, M.D.

May 17, 2023

Removing pituitary adenomas with an endoscope and expert teamwork

Removing pituitary adenomas with an endoscope and expert teamwork

Endoscopic skull-base surgery allows surgeons to remove a pituitary adenoma through the nose. Brad Marple, M.D., explains how this minimally invasive procedure works and the benefits it can have for patients.

Brad Marple, M.D.

May 25, 2022

Glowing tumors: How fluorescence helps neurosurgeons fight brain cancer

Glowing tumors: How fluorescence helps neurosurgeons fight brain cancer

UT Southwestern's neurosurgery team recently performed the first two fluorescence-guided brain tumor removals in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, using an advanced technology that makes the cancer cells glow so it is easier to see and remove them. Kalil Abdullah, M.D., led the surgery team and discusses the effect of this advanced treatment for glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain tumor.

April 9, 2021

Treating brain tumors with stereotactic radiosurgery

Treating brain tumors with stereotactic radiosurgery

Precision medicine is critical to safely treating brain tumors. Learn more about the technology and treatment options available at UTSW.

Zabi Wardak, M.D.

August 12, 2020

Invisible acoustic neuroma surgery removes tumors with no visible scarring

Invisible acoustic neuroma surgery removes tumors with no visible scarring

Invisible acoustic neuroma surgery is an advanced technique for tumor removal that results in no visible scarring. UT Southwestern is one of just two centers in the U.S. to offer this procedure.

Sam Barnett, M.D. / Brandon Isaacson, M.D.

August 22, 2019

Hepatocellular carcinoma kills more people in Texas than in any other state: How we can fight back

Hepatocellular carcinoma kills more people in Texas than in any other state: How we can fight back

More Texans die from hepatocellular carcinoma, a form of liver cancer, than people in any other state. Explore why aggressive detection and treatment of liver diseases that cause this condition are key to good outcomes.

Amit Singal, M.D.

October 22, 2018