Ovarian cancer patient finds success with immunotherapy clinical trial
When Dianne Simpson rang the bell at MD Anderson on April 10 to signify the end of her high-grade serous ovarian cancer treatment, she considered it one of the happiest days of her life. The 73-year-old and her family later gathered for dinner, where they symbolically cut their teal ovarian cancer awareness bracelets, celebrating a future that had seemed unsure just months earlier.
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Cancer treatment side effect: Neutropenia
Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that helps your body fight infection. A condition called neutropenia occurs when the number of...
Ovarian cancer patient thankful for immunotherapy clinical trial
When Cathy Tompkins complained of an unusual pain near her sternum, doctors took an X-ray and told her she was likely constipated. When her...
No stomach, no problem! Gastrectomy patient another step ahead after marathon
Marne Shafer thought her running days were behind her after she received a total gastrectomy, a surgical removal of the stomach and nearby lymph nodes. She braced herself for the worst.
At age 33, the mother of two and experienced marathoner, learned she has a CDH1 gene mutation, which is associated with high-risk of a rare type of stomach cancer called hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, as well as lobular breast cancer.
Anaplastic thyroid cancer patient approaches each day as an adventure
59-year-old John Lange was focused on his work for a commercial airline and looking forward to a long, active retirement when, in December...