Staying positive in the face of uncertainty
Before I was diagnosed with stage III melanoma in August 2017, I used sunscreen the way I think a lot of people do: I applied it once...
An immunotherapy clinical trial stabilized my disease
If you break your leg, you’re not going to go to a heart surgeon. So if you have cancer, why wouldn’t you go to a world-renowned...
Why I’m thankful for MD Anderson The Woodlands
I am thankful for MD Anderson for so many reasons. After I had anal cancer surgery in November 2017, I went to MD Anderson The...
How MD Anderson exceeded my expectations
When I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in November 2017, my first thought was that I had to get to MD Anderson. I’d long been...
Head and neck surgeon Michael Kupferman, M.D., shares what...
Michael Kupferman, M.D., first came to MD Anderson in 2004 as a young head and neck surgeon. Today, he continues to perform surgeries,...
Explaining cancer to young children: one family's approach
Seeking additional treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma presented a challenge for Emily Dumler in 2013.
At the time, she and her...
Husband of breast cancer survivor: ‘The fight is worth it’
Seeing all the color leave my wife’s face when she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2011 is a hard memory to think...
Coping with a lung cancer diagnosis at age 18
As an 18-year-old, Lauren Rodriguez never suspected her lingering cough would turn out to be a lung cancer symptom.
“I was in shock...
Lymphedema-relieving surgery keeps triathlete in the race
On Oct. 28, Mary Lindimore crossed the finish line of the IRONMAN Waco 70.3 triathlon. Alongside her was Cheryl Pfennig, the MD...
Colorectal cancer made me a better version of myself
Some people say that cancer changes them. But I don’t think that’s right. I believe it’s more accurate to say that cancer enhances who...
Gynecologic oncologist: Specialization let me achieve my...
As a gynecologic oncologist, I see women with every type of cancer related to the female reproductive system, except breast cancer. I...
Breast cancer surgeon: Why people should choose MD Anderson...
When I was growing up, it always amazed me how my pediatrician could ask just five or six questions, and then magically know exactly...