13 extraordinary days
The COVID-19 pandemic. The winter freeze. A national blood shortage. The launch of our new Strategy.
These are just a few of the big stories from the past year that impacted our work here at MD Anderson. But cancer didn’t stop – and neither did we. We looked toward the future, and also took things one day at a time. Even in the face of challenges, we found opportunities and reasons for hope.
While every day at MD Anderson...
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