Getting to know Stephen Hahn, M.D.
In February 2017, Stephen Hahn, M.D., was named MD Anderson's deputy president and chief operating officer. In this role, he’s...
After fertility struggles, breast cancer survivor becomes...
Five years after they got married, high school sweethearts Aly and Josh Taylor felt ready to grow their family. Aly had read that sore...
Two-time synovial sarcoma survivor: Why I’m the luckiest...
I would like to say I survived cancer twice by being a positive person. But that’s not entirely true. Cancer was the hardest thing...
Q&A: Chordoma, a one in a million bone cancer
When you have a rare cancer that only affects one in a million people, it can be difficult to find the answers and information you...
Brain tumor treatment reveals hidden artistic talent
My husband, Coleman Schoessow, draws vibrant, abstract, stream-of-consciousness art with ink on canvas. He discovered this hidden...
Myelofibrosis survivor: Stem cell transplant gave me new...
When I was told I needed a stem cell transplant in the summer of 2015 to treat my myelofibrosis — a rare type of bone cancer — I...
Multiple myeloma survivor: 5 ways I improved my stem cell...
When I was recovering from a stem cell transplant after my multiple myeloma diagnosis, the nights were always the hardest. Visitors...
Pediatric leukemia survivor gives back to MD Anderson at...
Ethan Tepera was only 13 years old when he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in October 2011. He’d been pale and...
Why I waited 10 years to have breast reconstruction
Maybe I’m a late bloomer. After being diagnosed with triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) in August 2007, I had a double...
Vaccinations for cancer patients: What to know
Certain types of chemotherapy and radiation therapy can weaken the immune system, putting cancer patients at increased risk for...
Why my cervical cancer diagnosis led me to MD Anderson for...
I received my cervical cancer diagnosis in May 2010, at age 45.
A routine Pap test came back abnormal, and my local doctor wanted to...
Cancer exposes childhood brain tumor patient to a world of...
When 5-year old Kloe Ponce started having severe headaches and experiencing sensitivity to bright lights and sounds, her family never...
Lung cancer and breast cancer survivor: Wait to worry
Lung cancer and breast cancer survivor Dian Snowden has been through a lot in the past 16 years. Not only has faced two cancer...
Why early advance care planning conversations are so...
When you hear the word cancer, you begin to contemplate the finality of life and ask yourself a hundred questions: Will I survive? If...
Cordotomy offers cancer pain relief in time for Boot Walk
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, Kimberley Berry arrived at MD Anderson in her cowboy boots and Team Berry T-shirt, along with a dozen of...
Breast cancer survivor: How I’m helping my child cope with...
Last June, I found out I had breast cancer. For me, the worst thing about getting that diagnosis was having to break the news to my...
A myelofibrosis survivor’s stem cell transplant advice
In 2008, I was flying all over the country looking for a job. After a flight from San Antonio to Dallas, I got really sick. I had a...
Radiation therapy side effects: 5 tips to cope
Like many types of cancer treatment, radiation therapy can cause side effects and have a profound impact on patients. Many of my...
Surviving oligodendroglioma with humor and gratitude
My brain tumor symptom came on Feb. 15, 2015. I was playing in a soccer match with my team -- Express -- at Meyer Park in Spring,...
Finding purpose in my breast cancer diagnosis
Rebecca Stedman believes that every experience had in life serves a purpose, and cancer is no exception.
“Just as I felt like I was...