Dr. Matthew W. Anderson This is Me

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1. 1. www.healthradio.net

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   Published on: 3/4/2007   Last Visited: 3/4/2007

   In this Patient Power program, Dr. Matthew Anderson of Baylor College of Medicine, discusses Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) with Andrew.

2. 2. The Rocksprings ReCord, Newspaper for Rocksprings, Texas with Rocksprings, Texas real estate, antiques, news, and entertainment, Rocksprings Texas newspaper

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   Published on: 11/27/2006   Last Visited: 4/22/2007

   Dr. Matthew Anderson, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at BCM, spent 5 years compiling information from more than 400 patients diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma, which is characterized as a cancerous fibroid. There are other databases of this type but the number of patients is much smaller. One reason is because of the rarity of the disease: about seven out of one million women are diagnosed each year. "It's hard to make a treatment decision based on just a handful of past patients," Anderson said. "You don't know if a treatment that helped one person was an isolated incident or if it will have the same effect on others." This need led Anderson to begin gathering information on patients treated in the Texas Medical Center between 1990 and 2002. He collected information such as tumor size, patient age, menopausal status, and treatment methods. The database also includes follow-up evaluations of patients that will help determine long-term outcomes. "We're hoping to answer questions like; Does radiation help? Will removal of the tumor affect the long-term outcome? Does surgery help once the cancer returns?" Anderson said. The database will help doctors diagnose the disease faster. Trademarks of uterine leiomyosarcoma are sometimes confused with other forms of cancer. By reviewing the database, doctors will be able to find similarities in the tumors that might have been misdiagnosed in the early stages of the disease. "If we can identify characteristics that are seen in multiple patients, then we could target the cancer sooner and at a molecular level," Anderson said. "This information could lead to a number of changes in how this cancer is treated and improve quality of life and life expectancy for women with this disease." Anderson worked with Dr. Diane Bodurka at the University of Texas M.D.

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   Matt Anderson, University of Texas (Sr., 6-4, 305) - A starter in each of the last 22 games, Anderson last season was voted Texas' most consistent offensive player. He plays a key role in an offensive line that The Sporting News projected will be the second-best unit in the country.