Understanding the new HPV vaccine
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new vaccine targeting nine types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), including five types that haven't been covered by other HPV vaccines.
Wisdom from a 5-time cancer survivor
Houstonian Beth Williams didn't come to MD Anderson when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in her mid-30s. But when she received a colon...
What you should know about bladder cancer
This year, nearly 75,000 people will be diagnosed with bladder cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The vast majority of people...
Colon cancer survivor: "This could have been avoided if I'd been getting my colonoscopies"
In spring 2013, Will Schmidt underwent a colonoscopy after blood work showed he was extremely anemic.
Once the anesthesia had worn off, the father of three young children learned that he had a large mass in his colon, which the doctor said "was probably cancer."
"It was pretty alarming, but I wasn't completely surprised given my family history," Will says. His brother had been diagnosed with rectal cancer...
4 ways the Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health impacts our work
This Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of the Surgeon General's 1964 Report on Smoking and Health, the first major statement...