UT MD Anderson Cancer Center launches unprecedented Moon Shots Program to increase patient survival during the next decade

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Inspired by America’s drive a generation ago to put a man on the moon, MD Anderson’s Moon Shots Program is a highly-concentrated effort to rapidly and dramatically decrease suffering and death in several major cancers, including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS); chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); lung; melanoma; prostate and two cancers linked at the molecular level: triple-negative breast and ovarian. Focused teams are building on new technology and...

Ovarian Cancer Research

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Anil Sood, M.D., discusses research connecting high platelet counts to the severity of ovarian cancer and the Sprint for Life, which raises funds for the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program.

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How Drosha and Dicer work in RNA interference

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Animated demonstration on how Dicer and Drosha work in RNA interference.

Dream Team targets molecular factors common in women's cancers

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First clinical trials begin soon to test new drugs against ovarian, endometrial and breast cancers that harbor dysfunctional PI3K pathways. MD Anderson's Gordon Mills explains.