Best of Cancerwise 2013: Cancer patient and survivor stories
Throughout the year, our cancer patients and cancer survivors shared insight, advice and stories from their cancer journeys, giving us inspiration and hope.
Here are some of our best stories from patients and survivors in 2013.
Getting married after cancer: Guilt is part of the diagnosis
Before proposing to his girlfriend, Justin Ozuna couldn't stop thinking about how the proposal would align with his cancer diagnosis...
Q&A: Focus on skin melanoma
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. And, although many cases of skin melanoma can be prevented, it's becoming increasingly...
A trusted resource: The Learning Center helps patients stay informed
The Internet can make life easier, but the answers it gives you can be overwhelming when you're dealing with cancer.
So what's the...
Ependymoma patient no longer takes anything for granted
As far back as high school, Kendal Mills had numbness and tingling in his shoulder and arm. He was a baseball pitcher, and doctors ordered tests, which revealed nothing concerning, so they said it was a pinched nerve.
He had a serious motorcycle accident in 2003, during which his helmet cracked and fell off his head.
A few years later, on the job at an oil refinery, he stood up quickly, smacked his head on a pipe and...
Cervical cancer: What you need to know
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. I recently spoke with Lois M. Ramondetta, M.D., professor in MD Anderson's Department of...