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Fluorescent Nanoprobe Produces ‘Breakthrough’ for Peritoneal Metastases https://utswmed.org/cancer/cancer-answers/fluorescent-nanoprobe--imaging-tumor-removal/ This flourescent nanoprobe enhances the visibility of tumor edges, allowing surgeons to remove more cancer cells than standard imaging technology. Learn how the...

Radiation therapy, at age 100, keeps getting better https://utswmed.org/medblog/radiation-therapy-advancements/ Radiation therapy has been used to fight cancer for more than 100 years. An oncologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas explains its history and its future...

Diabetes dilemma: The connection between diabetes and heart disease https://utswmed.org/medblog/diabetes-heart-disease-risk/ Diabetes affects more than just blood sugar — it also endangers the heart. UT Southwestern shares how to reduce the risk by controlling diabetes.

UTSW removes runner’s melon-sized spine tumor with minimally invasive surgery https://utswmed.org/medblog/schwannoma-spine-tumor/ Avid runner Jason Smith didn’t want to slow down for a schwannoma spinal tumor. See how an innovative treatment plan got him back on track in less than six weeks...

What to expect if you have colon cancer https://utswmed.org/medblog/colon-cancer-treatment/ Surgical techniques for colon cancer offer more options than in the past.

Enjoy the sun without danger https://utswmed.org/medblog/skin-cancer-safety/ Skin cancer is the most common cancer in our country. Many types of skin cancer are curable, but its deadliest form – melanoma – affects more than 73,000 people...

Pre-sports heart screenings: What parents and athletes need to know https://utswmed.org/medblog/ecg-screening-athletes-ncaa/ Parents want to protect their kids, even if it means keeping them out of sports. UT Southwestern explains why pre-sports ECG testing may do more harm than good.

A head-to-toe tour of your baby’s ultrasound https://utswmed.org/medblog/ultrasound/ The 18- to 20-week ultrasound is more than a chance to find out the baby’s gender. Learn what we look for in this head-to-toe ultrasound video tour.

Clinical centers expand offerings https://utswmed.org/medblog/centers-expand-offereings/ UT Southwestern has added several new specialties at its Clinical Centers in Richardson/Plano and the Park Cities, bringing to more than a dozen the number of specialties...

Different tests for different breasts https://utswmed.org/medblog/dense-breast-tissue/ Women with high breast density are four to six times more likely to develop breast cancer than women with low breast density. But do these women need more tests...