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A new look at triple-negative breast cancer
By Jan Jarvis Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is often aggressive, hard to treat and disproportionately affects carriers of the BRCA1 gene mutation and younger women of African origin. Researchers at UNT Health Science Center have received a $1.9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to help develop a new therapy that holds promise for the 38,000 to 55,000 women who...Read more
Jul 19, 2017
For prostate cancer patients, a potential treatment with fewer side effects
By Jan Jarvis Prostate cancer patients who have lifesaving therapy to lower testosterone often survive the disease, only to face debilitating neurological symptoms of which hot flushes are the most common. Medications are available to address these hot flushes (also known as hot flashes), but they come with side effects that men often find intolerable due to the feminizing effects ...Read more
Jul 17, 2017
Accreditation a milestone moment for College of Pharmacy
By Jeff Carlton The College of Pharmacy at UNT Health Science Center has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), less than two months after graduating Fort Worth’s first class of pharmacy students. The accreditation status is a milestone for the UNT System College of Pharmacy, which was founded in 2011, began classes in 2013 and graduated its f...Read more
Jul 13, 2017
Recognizing the value of a welcoming environment
By Sally Crocker Alita Andrews, a 2016 School of Public Health MPH graduate, is a Health Advocate for the UNT Health Science Center TESSA program that serves Tarrant County victims of interpersonal violence. In the beginning, she met clients in a traditional office setting, with a desk facing the door and two chairs in front. But over time, Andrews transformed her office at One ...Read more
Jul 12, 2017