Tumor profiling gives lung cancer patient targeted therapy option
Steve Castellaw got much more than a haircut when he went to see his stylist. He also got the first clue that led to his lung cancer...
Getting answers for patients with a suspicion of cancer
Like clockwork, Katherine Moreno gets a cold every year. It always leads to bronchitis, then asthma.
“I don’t go anywhere without a...
Anal cancer survivor: Go directly to MD Anderson
When Bibi Philippou complained to her family doctor two years ago about hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding, the doctor scheduled a...
Multiple myeloma survivor grateful CAR T cell therapy clinical...
When Trena Robertson’s left hip began aching, she visited an orthopedic specialist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, her hometown.
“The...
6 things to know about palliative care and cancer treatment
Ever since Robin Birthisel was diagnosed with a slow-growing type of multiple myeloma 10 years ago, she’s experienced unpleasant side...
Four-time cancer survivor spreads awareness of Cowden...
Growing up in El Paso, Jon Filbert loved collecting autographed Major League Baseball trading cards.
“I really was into it, and I...
Multiple myeloma survivor in partial remission after...
Since childhood, Birdia Churchwell has been fascinated by science.
“I was interested in the why, so I spent my time reading, asking...
Can lung cancer be stopped before it starts?
Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death. Each year, more people die of lung cancer...
Uterine cancer survivor lives life to the fullest after...
Julia Pitts knew something was wrong when, at age 62, she started bleeding and cramping.
“I thought when my menopause ended years...
For follicular lymphoma survivor, time is on her side
When Maribeth Holzer asked her family doctor about a curious lump in her right armpit, she never suspected it was follicular...
Mantle cell lymphoma patient benefits from clinical trial...
Charles Salazar lives in New Jersey, but considers Houston his “second” home.
For four years, he and his wife, Debbie, have been...
Nurse creates magical moments to lift patients’ spirits
Natalie Sanchez knows that entering a treatment center like MD Anderson for the first time can be very intimidating for a newly...
Cancer caregiver finds support, acceptance in online...
Shelly Ward is a trailblazer. As one of only a few female airplane pilots with the U.S. Justice Department’s Drug Enforcement...
After overcoming coronavirus (COVID-19), surgeon donates...
While George Chang, M.D., battled the cough, high fever and severe body aches caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), his immune system...
COVID-19 keeping you awake? Here’s how to get more sleep
Before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many cancer patients and caregivers were already experiencing insomnia. And now, the added...
Cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: FaceTime...
Callie Piper is a planner with a capital “P.” And nothing thrown her way during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed...