As her husband completes brain tumor treatment, caregiver swims to...
When Adam Schoen first noticed he was losing his sense of taste, his wife, Claire, wasn’t too worried. She also wasn’t fazed shortly...
Why I support the HPV vaccine after my tonsil cancer...
When an ear, nose and throat doctor confirmed that I had tonsil cancer in October 2016, it came as something of a relief. I know that...
Becoming a mom after sarcoma treatment has been my greatest...
When my husband and I got married in July 2014, we were looking forward to our honeymoon to celebrate the beginning of our lives...
It takes a team to get through primary peritoneal cancer
Ever since Kathy Brown was diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer in 2018, her husband Andy has been at her side. He drives her to...
Making the most of life after a total pelvic exenteration
On April 3, 2007, I had a surgical procedure at MD Anderson called a total pelvic exenteration. During the procedure, Dr. Michael...
Uterine cancer survivor grateful for the right diagnosis –...
Looking back, the symptoms of my uterine cancer seem a little more obvious to me now. I’d had heavy and irregular periods my whole...
Thyroid cancer survivor: Targeted therapy saved my life
I probably wouldn’t be here today if I’d accepted the standard treatment for my stage IV anaplastic thyroid cancer and stayed in San...
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...
How running has helped me through two ocular melanoma...
When I began running at age 17, I ran about three times a week because it made me feel good and helped me maintain a healthy weight....
Why I chose MD Anderson for my uterine cancer treatment
I found out I had cancer by chance. I’d had menstrual issues since my first period, and my cycle was never normal. When I was 14, a...
Where you go first for triple-negative breast cancer...
I’d hoped that being a non-smoker who breastfed four children and never used hormone replacement therapy might protect me from...
Half of my tongue is gone, but I couldn’t be happier
I’ve had four of my back teeth removed, the floor of my mouth rebuilt and more than half of my tongue replaced with an arm muscle. But...
4 things I love about MD Anderson
One of the first things I did when I moved to Houston in late 2016 was contact MD Anderson. I’ve been in remission from colorectal...