MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

On Friday's show: A new partnership between the MD Anderson Cancer Center and The World Health Organization will target cancer in women. And we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

This morning, frontline workers within the Texas Medical Center were celebrated with breakfast.

Officials at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will require all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at the start of the new year.

The MD Anderson Cancer Center has made some changes to its COVID-19 policy.

MD Anderson Cancer Center is in critical need, and they're now begging for the public's...

HoustonAt the Texas Medical Center in Houston, the largest medical center in the world, just one hospital received the vaccine on Monday. The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived @UTAustin, among four Texas facilities to receive the first round today. DallasThe Dallas Morning News reported that the first doses arrived at about 8 a.m. Monday at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. We're here to see the first COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive in D-FW. Texas Newsroom reporters from Houston Public Media, KUT in Austin, KERA in Dallas, and Texas Public Radio in San Antonio all contributed to this report.

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 doesn’t stop -- even during a global pandemic. Find a location to donate and sign up for an appointment at the MD Anderson Blood Bank’s website.

President Trump is set to nominate Stephen Hahn, chief medical executive at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, to be the next FDA commissioner. HOUSTON - President Donald Trump is set to nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn of MD Anderson Cancer Center to lead the FDA, according to a report from The Washington Post. Hahn, 59, a radiation oncologist specializing in lung cancer and sarcoma treatment, is chief medical executive at MD Anderson and oversees day-to-day operations of the cancer center, medical practice and patient care in Houston. Norman "Ned" Sharpless was named acting FDA chief in March. Sharpless' term expires Nov. 1 but Sharpless could continue on the FDA until Hahn is confirmed by the Senate.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Shortstop Carlos Correa returned to MD Anderson Cancer Center Monday to visit cancer patient Jalen Garcia, a student from Laredo, Texas.Correa dedicated a walk-off solo home run to Garcia in Game 2 of the ALCS. "I looked up at him, and I was like, the first person I thought about was Jalen, and (Correa) goes, 'You know what, so did I!'" fiance Daniella Rodriguez told ABC13 via Facetime.The couple met Jalen when they stopped by the hospital just one day after the Astros' big ALDS win over the Tampa Bay Rays. That's when Correa promised to dedicate a homer for him.While Correa was at MD Anderson on Monday, he took the time to visit another patient named Truman. "Two special kids with such big hearts," Correa said of Truman and Jalen.

MD Andersons new 210,000-square-foot care center in The Woodlands features a variety of treatment spaces and amenities for patients and visitors. Rendering Courtesy MD Anderson Cancer CenterThe Salus Wellness Center sells health products and hosts support groups. Courtesy MD Anderson Cancer CenterMD Anderson The Woodlands includes dozens of rooms for patient care. Courtesy MD Anderson Cancer CenterAfter more than two years of development, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was scheduled to open its new 210,000-square-foot treatment facility in The Woodlands on Oct. 14, after press time. The new three-story care center first broke ground in June 2017 and topped out last spring.

New research shows a test can identify which early-stage breast cancer patients can safely skip chemotherapy. Dr. Sharon Giordano, professor of medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center, explains what this means for women facing cancer treatment.

HOUSTON – 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.