Coronavirus (COVID-19) glossary: What do these pandemic...
Last updated July 17, 2020
The novel coronavirus – also known as COVID-19 – has introduced many new terms to our vocabulary: from “...
COVID-19 and stem cell transplants: What you should know
By now, most cancer patients and their caregivers know the basic precautions they can take to minimize the risk of contracting the...
Cancer caregiver: Why COVID-19 social distancing matters
My husband, John, and I had only been married 45 days when he was diagnosed with glioblastoma on Sept. 1, 2017. Hurricane Harvey...
How to cope with COVID-19 stress and anxiety
With the constant stream of information surrounding the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it’s easy to feel stressed or...
Traveling for cancer treatment during COVID-19: 5 patient...
Cancer patients often need regular doctor visits, both to receive treatment and to have their progress and side effects monitored and...
COVID-19 symptoms, screening and testing: Insight for...
Last updated June 29, 2020
Some cancer patients take medications that suppress their immune systems as a part of their treatment....
Breast cancer survivor: Take your prescription medications
As a general rule, I don’t take medicine unless I absolutely have to. I’ve never been one to swallow an aspirin at the first sign of a...
Protecting cancer patients from the coronavirus (COVID-19):...
As a cancer caregiver, you may be wondering how you can protect your loved one from infection — particularly with the 2019 novel...
What is hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)?
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is an innovative type of cancer treatment. During this procedure, doctors perform a...
Papillary thyroid cancer survivor: Targeted therapy is...
I’ve been living with papillary thyroid cancer since 2012. If it weren’t for MD Anderson, I might not be able to say that. Because...