What is supportive care?
A cancer diagnosis can be life-changing. Many patients struggle to deal with the physical and emotional symptoms and side effects...
6 things to know about palliative care and cancer treatment
Ever since Robin Birthisel was diagnosed with a slow-growing type of multiple myeloma 10 years ago, she’s experienced unpleasant side...
Sacred circles and holy images: Helping cancer patients and...
Every Tuesday afternoon for the last seven years, I've visited MD Anderson to help cancer patients and families in the palliative...
How we help cancer caregivers
When our patients undergo treatment, the focus is on them and their needs. But cancer often affects the entire family, especially...
Chondrosarcoma patient: When there isn't anything else the...
"At this point, there isn't anything else we can do for you."
That sentence is one that cancer patients never want to hear...