The unexpected benefit of being a myCancerConnection volunteer
When I was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma in 2007, I decided to be an active participant in my cancer care. I joined a clinical trial at MD Anderson. I educated myself with materials from The Learning Center. I asked my doctors questions. I participated in support groups led by MD Anderson’s social work counselors. And I made myself available to other patients with similar diagnoses through myCancerConnection, MD Anderson’s one-on-one...
How cancer has helped me cope with aging
For me, the side effects from my prostate cancer and melanoma have lasted longer than the cancer cells did. I endured prostate cancer...
How my second cancer diagnosis changed me
When I was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer in 2002, I swallowed hard as my urologist explained my rather limited options. I felt...