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Dr. Mesa on the Efficacy of Fedratinib in Patients With Myelofibrosis and Low Platelet Counts

January 16, 2020

Ruben A. Mesa, MD, director, The Mays Cancer Center, the newly named center of UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the efficacy of fedratinib (Inrebic) in patients with myelofibrosis who have low platelet counts.

Autophagy Modulation May Be a Novel Approach to Treatment of Advanced Cancers

November 29, 2015

Although prolonged autophagy can result in cancer cell death, recent investigations suggest that therapy-induced autophagy is a reversible response that promotes cancer cell survival, and thus may diminish the efficacy of some therapeutic agents.

New Methods of Boosting Response to Bladder Cancer Immunotherapy Explored

June 18, 2014

Although bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy has significantly improved outcomes for patients with non–muscle invasive bladder cancer since its introduction nearly 40 years ago, there is a pressing need to enhance responses to BCG and to distinguish which patients would respond to treatment early on in the course of therapy.

Dr. Thompson on Prostate Biopsy Problems and Solutions

March 31, 2014

Ian M. Thompson, MD, director, professor, Department of Urology, Cancer Therapy & Research Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center, discusses the problems with prostate biopsies and some possible solutions.

G-202 Represents Novel Approach for Attacking Advanced HCC

March 24, 2014

Prodrug chemotherapy is an exciting approach by which higher concentrations of cytotoxic or biologically active agents can be achieved at a tumor site while avoiding the systemic toxicity of a non-cell-specific toxin.