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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have produced evidence that an internal waste-product of exercise called lactate may help fight cancer. Jinming Gao, a professor in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, talked about this with KERA’s Sam Baker.
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Cases of uterine cancer are increasing so rapidly that it’s expected to displace colorectal cancer by 2040 as the third most common cancer among women. A recent study also found sharp spikes in mortality rates among Asian, Hispanic, and the highest among Black women. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about this with Dr. Jayanthi Lea. She’s an OB-Gyn and Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Liver cancer is one of the hardest diseases to detect. KERA’s Sam Baker talked with Dr. Yujin Hoshida, a professor of internal medicine and head of the Liver Tumor Translational Research Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center, about the significance of the project he leads.
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It’s considered rare compared to other types of cancer and is highly curable. But testicular cancer is also the number one form of cancer among males, ages 15 to 44. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about why with Dr. Waddah Arafat, an expert in testicular cancer at Parkland Hospital, and a professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Five Texas refineries polluted above federal limit on cancer-causing benzene last year, report foundBenzene is a known human carcinogen, according to the EPA. The Texas refineries were among a dozen industrial plants in the U.S. that emitted the highest levels of the chemical in 2021.
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The Food and Drug Administration has begun a 60-day public comment period on its proposal to stop using menthol in cigarettes and cigars. Dr. David Balis, director of the nicotine cessation program at UT Southwestern Medical Center, tells KERA’s Sam Baker why he thinks the ban is important.
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The Simmons Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of 52-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. Dr. John Sweetenham, Associate Director for Clinical Affairs at the Simmons Center and chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network board, explains to KERA's Sam Baker how the centers go well beyond cancer treatment research into the community.
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Nonprofit run by current and retired firefighters says it’s been sidelined by Chief Jim Davis.
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Also called PDT, the FDA-approved therapy uses drugs activated by light to target and destroy tumor cells.
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Out of more than 20,000 new cases of throat cancer in the U.S. each year, about 14,000 or so are caused by the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus. Throat cancer has passed cervical cancer as the leading HPV-related cancer in the country. But questions remain about detection and treatment.
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The American Cancer Society says Black Americans have the highest death rate — and the shortest survival rate — for most cancers. To raise more awareness, the Food and Drug Administration created National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week, June 16-23.
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Study Shows Latino Adults More Likely To Receive Late-Stage Colon Cancer Diagnosis Than White AdultsStudies found Latino adults are more likely to be diagnosed in later stages than white adults. KERA’s Sam Baker spoke with Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, a colorectal surgery specialist in Dallas with Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists, about the findings.