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UTSW first in Texas to offer novel treatment for rare eye cancer that spreads to the liver
A team at UT Southwestern Medical Center this week became the first in Texas and neighboring states to successfully perform a novel procedure to deliver whole-liver chemotherapy to treat metastatic uveal melanoma, a rare and deadly eye cancer.
Study reveals molecular ‘switch’ that turns on inflammation in obesity
A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered a molecular pathway that links obesity to widespread inflammation, providing long-sought insight into why obesity increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, and certain cancers.
Simmons Cancer Center earns exceptional rating in its renewal as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern earned exemplary marks as part of the renewal of its comprehensive designation by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
UTSW receives ARPA-H award to create functioning artificial liver
UT Southwestern Medical Center has received an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop livers using patients’ own cells and an innovative three-dimensional (3D) printing approach.