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Mashup Score: 1Colonoscopy anesthesia: 7 things to know - 10 month(s) ago
The most common sedation method used for colonoscopies is monitored anesthesia care (MAC), which uses the drug propofol. We went to anesthesiologist Katherine Hagan, M.D., to learn more about sedation and how it works.
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Mashup Score: 3How to disclose your cancer diagnosis - 10 month(s) ago
It can be difficult telling the people in your life you have cancer. We asked our social work counselors for advice on how to disclose a diagnosis, how much information to share and more.
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Having conversations about your cancer diagnosis can be difficult. It’s important to do it on your terms. Learn how: https://t.co/sZbcnSkIVD #EndCancer
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With super-resolution spatial profiling, we can visually map out the cellular make up of tumor tissue. Linghua Wang, M.D., Ph.D., shares insights gained through integrative spatial profiling on the cellular composition, states, spatial organization and crosstalk among cell types in lymphoid aggregates and tertiary lymphoid structures in cancer.
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“Without spatial profiling, we wouldn’t be able to figure out the context of cells,” says our Dr. Linghua Wang. “But now we’re able to answer the questions of: ‘Where are the cells? How are they organized?'” Learn about her research: https://t.co/8gldav8tFE @IamLinghua #EndCancer
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Mashup Score: 1Foods to avoid with pituitary tumors - 10 month(s) ago
If you have a pituitary tumor, you may be wondering what foods are best to eat or stay away from. We spoke with our dietitians to learn about the right type of diet.
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Making changes in your diet can help manage the side effects of treatment for pituitary tumors. Our Trisha Rosemond explains how: https://t.co/DFjyoHnYJR #EndCancer
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Mashup Score: 1Navigating cancer as a young adult: Going away to college - 10 month(s) ago
It’s important to make your physical and mental health a priority when attending college away from home. Wendy Griffith, program manager for our Adolescent and Young Adult Program, shares these tips for young adult cancer patients.
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“You have to know your threshold and what you can handle in taking classes,” our Wendy Griffith suggests. Find out what else young adults navigating cancer should consider while away at college: https://t.co/591p8d72pq @wendyegriffith #AYAcsm #EndCancer
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Mashup Score: 0Meet MD Anderson's longest contributing blood donor - 10 month(s) ago
Tom Taylor became determined to give back after his mother died of leukemia in the 1950s. Today, he is MD Anderson Blood Bank’s longest continuing blood donor.
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Meet Tom Taylor, MD Anderson Blood Bank’s longest continuing blood donor: “I’ve done something that is a life-changing benefit to somebody. That’s incredible to know.” Here’s his story: https://t.co/wxU7vmRmVS #BloodDonation #EndCancer
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Mashup Score: 94 things to know about marginal zone lymphoma - 10 month(s) ago
Marginal zone lymphoma is a rare slow-growing B-cell lymphoma. Paolo Strati, M.D., shares what to know about the subtypes, their symptoms and how MD Anderson-led research is expanding treatment landscape.
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Better treatment options for marginal zone lymphoma are now available, thanks to MD Anderson research. Learn about this disease and how a practice-changing clinical trial led by Dr. Paolo Strati has changed the treatment landscape. https://t.co/bKDZa7kmgy #EndCancer
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Mashup Score: 0Chief Patient Experience Officer: My pancreatic cancer diagnosis gave me a new perspective - 10 month(s) ago
Gynecologic oncologist and Chief Patient Experience Officer Michael Frumovitz, M.D., has gained a new perspective on MD Anderson as he undergoes pancreatic cancer treatment.
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Walking the halls of MD Anderson as a patient has given our Dr. Michael Frumovitz the opportunity to take a first-hand look at the patient experience from start to finish. Read his story here: https://t.co/gNQIxYMCse @Frumovitz #PancreaticCancer #EndCancer
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A suggestion from a stranger prompted Jewel Johnson to seek treatment for triple-negative breast cancer at MD Anderson. After being introduced to integrative medicine services, she knew she’d made the right choice.
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From her MD Anderson psychiatrist to her massage therapist, her nutritionist to psychologist, each member of Jewel Johnson’s care team plays a role in keeping her healthy. Read her story: https://t.co/AYP2v4ccNa @puneetsinghmd @clemensmd #BreastCancer #EndCancer
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Mashup Score: 1Stage IV adrenal cancer survivor: Why I’ll keep on climbing mountains - 10 month(s) ago
Levi Wilkins came to MD Anderson in 2019 with a stage IV adrenal cancer diagnosis. After being treated with chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy, he is now cancer-free, and back to full-time firefighting, part-time marathoning and regular mountain climbing.
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“My cancer is so rare that nobody local knew how to treat it,” says Levi Wilkins of why he came to MD Anderson for adrenal cancer treatment. Thanks to the excellent care he received, Levi is back to climbing mountains and running marathons. https://t.co/8QkYP8sFLN #EndCancer
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“While we use general anesthesia in some cases, most of our patients get monitored anesthesia care now for colonoscopies,” says our Dr. Katherine Hagan. Learn about different types of anesthesia for colonoscopies: https://t.co/jaaEr8PQ5N @katehagan1 #ColonCancer #EndCancer