Why I took a chance on immunotherapy
MD Anderson’s Dr. Patrick Hwu often tells me that if he could write a cancer success story, he would want it to read just like mine....
Oral cancer survivor: personalized maxillofacial...
When Patricia Lines came to MD Anderson for her first appointment in 2012, she was impressed by the way all the different parts of her...
Can exercise make chemotherapy more effective?
You already knew exercise can help prevent cancer. But what if it could help you fight your cancer?
Researchers are looking into how...
3 myths about inflammation
Inflammation is the body’s natural reaction to infection or injury. But because of misinformation circulating in the media, there’s...
My colorectal cancer diagnosis caught me by surprise
My journey with colorectal cancer began suddenly and unexpectedly. One day I was feeling OK and the next, after a painful night, I...
Osteosarcoma survivor: MD Anderson has helped shape my...
In 2016, osteosarcoma was the last thing on my mind. I was a typical and active high-school junior playing sports and hanging out with...
Community scientists help advance cancer research in the...
A researcher designs new materials that could help prevent cancer in underserved communities, so why aren’t the materials being used?...
Getting to know Carin Hagberg, M.D.
The career of Carin Hagberg, M.D., has come full circle. She began her career at MD Anderson as a research assistant in the clinical...
5 things I learned after my double mastectomy
As a former nurse in MD Anderson’s Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), I felt pretty familiar with breast cancer surgery. So, I thought...
Nurses on the front lines of immunotherapy
A patient writes, “The Astros will win the World Series next year,” in bold print as Jaquelin Velasquez watches. The clinical nurse in...
Astrocytoma survivor: I feel lucky
How often does a brain tumor save your life? In Kellilyn Monar’s case, it may have done just that. She’d planned to be at the Route 91...