The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Strategic Alliance Partners

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston ranks as one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. The institution’s sole mission is to end cancer for patients and their families around the world, and, in 1971, it became one of the nation’s first National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers. MD Anderson is No. 1 for cancer in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings and has been named one of the nation’s top two hospitals for cancer since the rankings began in 1990.

Through integrated and comprehensive programs, MD Anderson advances transformative discovery, prevention, translational and clinical research. We aim to provide a deeper understanding of all cancer types, including rare cancers not often studied or treated elsewhere, to ultimately lead to meaningful benefits for patients and society. In fiscal year 2024, MD Anderson invested $1.3 billion in research efforts. MD Anderson also is home to world’s largest oncology clinical trials program, with more than 1,500 ongoing trials in FY24, and 27 drugs tested at MD Anderson received FDA approval in FY24.

Through partnership with our patients, our scientists and clinicians seamlessly collaborate to develop breakthroughs that transform the field. Discoveries from our labs are swiftly translated into new therapies in the clinic, and insights from the clinic inform our laboratory work in real time. At every step, a rapidly growing team of data scientists provide insights, processes and tools that better inform and accelerate studies. Our culture of collaboration provides early-career researchers accessible mentorship and hands-on training from some of the most brilliant minds in the world across the spectrum of cancer research and care.

Latest from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center


Dr. Barcenas on Neratinib-Related Diarrhea in HER2+ Breast Cancer

February 04, 2017

Carlos Barcenas, MD, assistant professor, Department of Breast Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses side effects of neratinib in patients with HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer.

Dr. Neelapu on Next Steps With KTE-C19 in Lymphoma

February 02, 2017

Sattva S. Neelapu, MD, associate professor, Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the next steps with KTE-C19, an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy explored in the ZUMA-1 trial for patients with aggressive lymphomas.

Dr. Klopp on Data Comparing Standard Radiation With IMRT in Gynecologic Malignancies

January 31, 2017

Ann H. Klopp, MD, PhD, an associate professor of Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses data from a trial comparing standard radiation therapy with intensity-modulated radiation therapy in patients with gynecologic malignancies.

Dr. Lin on Advances in Radiation Therapy for Esophageal Cancer

January 28, 2017

Steven H. Lin, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses advances in radiation therapy for patients with esophageal cancer.

Dr. Tereffe on Treatment After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

January 24, 2017

Welela Tereffe, MD, associate professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with breast cancer who previously received neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Dr. Dadu on Immunotherapy in Thyroid Cancer

January 14, 2017

Ramona Dadu, MD, assistant professor, Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the use of immunotherapy to treat patients with thyroid cancer.

Dr. Neelapu on the Safety Profile of KTE-C19 in Patients With Lymphoma

January 12, 2017

Sattva S. Neelapu, MD, associate professor, Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the safety profile of KTE-C19, an anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy explored in the ZUMA-1 trial for patients with aggressive lymphomas.

Dr. Mittendorf on Vaccines as Prevention for Breast Cancer

January 06, 2017

Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the possibility of using vaccines as a preventative measure for breast cancer, particularly to fight recurrence.

Dr. Dadu on Treatment Approaches in Medullary Thyroid Cancer

December 22, 2016

Ramona Dadu, MD, assistant professor, Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses treatment approaches in medullary thyroid cancer.

Dr. Klopp on Goals With IMRT in Gynecological Cancers

December 20, 2016

Ann H. Klopp, MD, PhD, an associate professor of Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the next steps to take with pelvic intensity-modulated radiation therapy for patients with gynecological cancers.

Dr. Klopp on a Comparison of Standard Radiation to IMRT in Gynecologic Malignancies

December 14, 2016

Ann H. Klopp, MD, PhD, an associate professor of Radiation Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the results of a study that compared the respective toxicities and quality of life outcomes associated with standard radiation and pelvic intensity-modulated radiation therapy for patients with various gynecologic malignancies.

Dr. Kantarjian on Future Role of Chemotherapy in Patients With ALL

December 03, 2016

Hagop M. Kantarjian, MD, professor, department of Leukemia, division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the evolving and future role of chemotherapy in the treatment paradigm of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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