Be a hero! Hereโs how Houstonians can give blood through MD Anderson
In fact, MD Anderson says cancer patients need approximately 200 units of red blood cells and 600 units of platelets each day. The MD Anderson Blood Bank depends on local blood and platelet donors to meet the need, and it is an especially great need as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. The only way to ensure blood goes directly to MD Anderson patients is to donate at one of the MD Anderson Blood Bank locations or through an MD Anderson community blood drive. #EndCancer Posted by MD Anderson Cancer Center on Monday, October 26, 2020Cancer doesnโt stop -- even during a global pandemic. Find a location to donate and sign up for an appointment at the MD Anderson Blood Bankโs website.
Oct. 21: Breast cancer vaccine? Super Bowl bid
HOUSTON โ A vaccine that can reduce breast cancer recurrence by 50%? Dr. Elizabeth Mittendorf is the lead physician on a trial that is showing great promise for women who have gone through breast cancer and are fighting to stay cancer free. Dr. Mittendorf joins Khambrel Marshall on this week's Houston Newsmakers to share details of how this vaccine works and the expected impact it can have on cutting the number of women dying from breast cancer. Dr. Mittendorf and Ms. Dornak make for an informative and uplifting discussion about a key weapon in the battle against cancer. Houston Texans President Jamey Rootes comments on the Texans role in helping to win what he called the most competitive beauty pageant you can imagine.