9 things to know about breast biopsies
Getting a breast biopsy? You might be wondering what it is and how it works.
A breast biopsy is a diagnostic procedure in which a doctor removes a small amount of breast tissue to examine under a microscope. If the tissue sample shows cancer, the physician can have it analyzed further to provide the most accurate diagnosis — a critical first step in getting patients the best treatment possible for their particular type of breast...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: Words of wisdom from our cancer survivors
Cancer patients find hope in different ways. Some do it by reminding themselves that nothing lasts forever, and that this, too, shall pass...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: What drives our doctors and researchers
Ever wonder what drives our doctors and researchers to end cancer? What compels them to work in medicine or even get out of bed in the morning...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: Cancer survivors’ and caregivers’ stories of hope
During the past year, dozens of our patients and caregivers have shared their stories with us. Some dealt with proving a terminal diagnosis wrong. Others involved struggles with a challenging treatment, or making the best of life after cancer. The one thing they all have in common is hope.
Here are some of our patients’ most inspiring tales from 2019. Our wish is that they will bring you hope, too.
Tongue cancer survivor...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: Why patients came here for treatment
Cancer patients come to MD Anderson for many reasons. Some want the expertise of the nation’s top hospital for cancer care for cancer care...
10 things to know about chemotherapy
Starting chemotherapy for the first time? If you are new to this common cancer treatment, you're probably wondering how chemotherapy works...
6 advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
Breast cancer remains one of the two most-common types of cancer in the world, according to the World Health Organization. It’s the fifth-leading...
CBD oil and cancer: 9 things to know
CBD oil (cannabidiol) is everywhere these days. Once available only at novelty or vitamin shops, it’s now also at your local grocery store...
Leukemia diagnosis gives basketball player Andrew Jones a new perspective
Andrew Jones was a rising star on The University of Texas men's basketball team in late 2017, when he started experiencing flu-like symptoms...
5 things newly diagnosed breast cancer patients should know
If you’ve just received a breast cancer diagnosis, you probably have a lot of questions: What type of breast cancer do I have? How advanced...
Triple-negative breast cancer survivor sees only benefits from immunotherapy clinical trial
Lori Shults didn’t know much about clinical trials when she first came to MD Anderson in May 2017. “I thought they involved some people getting...