dr. allison and m.d. anderson, cancer patients have other options. dr. allison sometimes is referred to as the godfather of cancer immuno therapy and the drugs he has helped develop have now been approved to treat not only melanoma and lung cancer but also hodgkin's lymphoma and cancers of the kidney, bladder, liver, and stomach. but despite the great straidz made by this nobel prize-winning texan, immuno therapy is still relatively in the early stages of development. dr. allison said that there are nearly 2,000 immuno therapy trials in progress around the nation, including 200 at m.d. anderson alone. that gives you an idea of some of the number of people and the ongoing efforts that are working to extend the scientific frontiers of cancer treatment. much of this work, of course, would not be possible without the funding that's provided by the american taxpayer through state and federal funding. the national institutes of health remains the largest funding mechanism, but in texas, we have done our part by investing $3 billion over ten years through the ca

dr. allison dipasquale was her surgeon. >> this patient is courageous.'s putting her body out there for people to say, "wow. i'm going to go get my mammogram, and i'm going to make sure i don't have cancer." >> reporter: after the successful surgery, doctor and patient were ecstatic. >> this morning, i was saying, "oh, i have-- i have cancer." now i can say, "i had cancer." >> reporter: facebook reports about 27,000 people watched all or part of the surgery. johnson said that if watching the surgery convinces just one woman to get a mammogram, she will be happy. >> glor: and we are happy we can report that story tonight. dr. narula, thanks. still ahead here, a u.s. territory faces months without power or water after a devastating storm. devastating storm. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats moderate to severe plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla,75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of

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dr. allison and another doctor are recognized for their work in cancer therapy.loped a brand new approach for treating patients using their own immune system to attack tumors. congratulations him. more news right after this break. before you head out the d here ar >>> welcome back. 6:54. before you head out the door the top stories we're covering. >> developing right now, video of crews rescuing a woman three days after the powerful earthquake and tsunami hit in indonesia. that disaster have left some areas entirely cut off. videos showing how strong the tsunami was as the waves hit 20 feet high. the 7.5 quake collapsed buildings and destroyed homes. there are now more than 800 confirmed deaths and the number is expected to rise. >>> crews getting things in place for the complicated repairs to the new transbay transit center. the center remains closed but two jacks are positioned on freemont street to help shore up the cracked steel beams. right now we don't know how long a fix will take. for the time being busy freemont street remains closed. that may affect tra

dr. allison washburn from san franciscans for sunshine and an opponent of the measure.hank you both for being here. >> we're going to start with some opening statements, and we'll begin with allison. >> hi. san franciscans for sunshine strongly believe that one, there are no compelling reasons to approve prop b. and two, a very compelling one to reject it. first, prop b is unnecessary, and it's unnecessary for several reasons. the first, the board of supervisors could, right now, pass binding personal data privacy laws without such a charter amendment. two, the privacy guidelines outlined in prop b are nonbinding. these are really nothing more than a declaration of policy disguised as a charter amendment. three. on june 28 of this year, governor brown signed into law ab 375, the california consumer privacy act of 2018. this law expressly preempts and supersedes any and all laws adopted locally regarding the sail of consumers' information by a business. second, and the most compelling reason to oppose prop b, it could greatly weaken our voter past transparency law. san f

dr. james allison along with another doctor are being recognized for work in cancer therapy. allison developed a brand new approach for treating patients using their own immune system to attack tumors. he was a director of the cancer research laboratory for cal for decades. congratulations to him. 4:53. >>> welcome back, everyone. students return to southern california high school where one racist photo sparked a wave of anger and violent threats. >> showing a group of high school students near san diego spelling out the "n" word during a senior picnic last thursday. the event typically involves students wearing lettered shirts and taking photos of preapproved words. last friday's sonocial media threats kept students away from the high school game and some tried to downplay what happened while others understood the anger. >> as a student here i feel embarrassed. like lots of people from how bad escondido >> some kids were involved and they're not racist and it was a joke that went way too far. >> the district and police are investigating. school leaders said the students invo

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dr. james allison and another doctor were recognized for their work in cancer therapy.ison developed a brand new approach for treating patients using their own immune system to attack tumors. more news right after this break. i )m posting photos that e leaves changing. follow me on twitter at "laura garcia nbc". >>> welcome to fall. i've been posting some photos. follow me on twitter @laura garcia nbc or facebook laura garcia nbc bay area. >>> the investigation into a deadly car explosion continues. this happened in allentown, pennsylvania. >> we have cell phone video that's intense here. the flames are shooting out from the car. investigators calling it a criminal incident. the county coroner says three men were killed and authorities are now working to identify them. investigators say the suspect is a man responsible and may be one of the people that was killed. >>> today marks one year since the deadly mass shooting in las vegas. 59 people died and more than 800 people were hurt in the outdoor concert when the gunman opened fire from a hotel window. investigators don

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dr. james aison andtsaku hongo were awarded the prize. . anderson worked at m.d. anderson in texas. the duo discovered the body'sim ne system can be harnessed to attack cancer cells. allison spent more than a decade as anti investor at the harvey hughes institute in chevy chase. >>> melania trude is h to africa for her first international trip without her husband, thepr ident. mrs. trump will visit four countries over the next several days. her first stop is inhana tomorrow, followed by visits to malawi, kenya, and egypst the f lady's trip will focus onhild well-being through her be best. initiati >>> check out these new pictures from chopperth this morning. 's a replica of air force one on a barge. it's part of a project to help educate kids about democracy around the world. it will be on display at national harbor this month. tickets are 30 bucks for ults, 15 for kids, ages 3 to 12. that will be a cool thing to do. >> super neat. you know, youon nor have to buy the fake replicas in the airport. i think my son had like three of them. >> get to see how tricked out it is. >> i know, i know. to aow we want to go strange incident. >> yeah, this is interesting. >> this is one