Best of Cancerwise 2016: Caregiver stories
Caregivers play a crucial role in our cancer patients’ lives. Often, their love and kindness make the cancer journey more bearable.
This past year, many MD Anderson caregivers shared their stories with us. Here are some of the caregiver stories that inspired us in 2016....
Best of Cancerwise 2016: Cancer patient and survivor stories
This past year, dozens of MD Anderson patients and survivors shared their cancer journeys with us. In the process, they’ve shared...
Acute lymphocytic leukemia survivor remains 'a fighter, not a quitter'
When Claudia Pichardo was a child, one of her many doctors told her she was a fighter, not a quitter.
“Ever since then, that’s been...
Li-Fraumeni syndrome caregiver: “Cancer can’t have every day”
Cancer could have easily taken over the Ferguson family by now.
Three of the family members – wife/mom Sandy and daughters Alyssa and Jenna – have Li-Fraumeni syndrome. This rare genetic condition puts them at high risk to develop multiple types of cancer throughout their lives. Sandy is a two-time breast cancer survivor, and Alyssa, 14, is currently undergoing treatment for medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer. Jenna,...
