Olympic swimmer with acoustic neuroma finds connection and healing...
Clark Burckle Jr., now 36 years old, is no stranger to adversity. Clark represented the United States in the 2012 Olympics, competing...
Acoustic neuroma surgery with cochlear implant restores...
In the summer of 2022, the sound in Elizabeth “Nikki” Lacobie’s left ear became muffled. When Nikki’s ears did not clear after...
Acoustic neuroma survivor resumes life after Gamma Knife®...
I woke up one morning and noticed I was having trouble hearing in my left ear. I also had a loud ringing in that ear. I made an...
Skull base tumor surgeon: Why you should come to MD Anderson first
As a surgeon, I am motivated by the challenge skull base tumors represent — both their complexity and the impact that they have on our...
Best of Cancerwise 2017: 10 of our most-read patient...
In 2017, dozens of our cancer patients shared the stories of their diagnosis, treatment and life after cancer here on Cancerwise. As...
Acoustic neuroma, melanoma survivor spreads hope, positivity
Even when Shannon Long found out that she had an acoustic neuroma, a type of benign brain tumor, her gratitude never wavered.
“I was...
Q&A: Understanding acoustic neuroma
Acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor, which means it isn’t cancerous. It begins in the Schwann cells of the vestibular nerve, which is...
How I knocked out acoustic neuroma
At age 64, one would expect to have some hearing loss, but mine seemed to be failing faster than most.
A year earlier, I had...
A musician writes his first song before brain surgery
In summer 2012, I participated in a volleyball game at church camp. At times, I felt slightly lightheaded.
This sensation had been...