Mammograms for men: What to expect
Male breast cancer is extremely rare. About 1% of breast cancers in the United States occur in males. But certain men do run the risk of getting breast cancer. Men who are at risk, or who have symptoms of breast cancer, may need to get a mammogram.
We talked to Gary Whitman, M.D., in Breast Imaging about male breast cancer and what men can expect during a mammogram. Here’s what he had to say.
How do men get mammograms...
5 weight training exercises to make your life easier
Strength training is about more than looking good. Strong muscles make your daily activities easier and help keep your body injury-free.
Tongue cancer survivor: Coming to MD Anderson saved my life
In January 2020, I noticed a changing spot under my tongue. My family doctor advised that I get it biopsied. The results came back negative...
What's changed in a year at MD Anderson?
The past year challenged and changed all of us at MD Anderson. It changed the way we work, the ways we connect and, in some cases, it even changed the work we do. What hasn’t changed is our drive to end cancer, and our commitment to our patients and their families, our community and each other.
Each of our 22,000 employees has a story about how their work changed this past year – sometimes...
How MD Anderson took COVID-19 safety in-house
MD Anderson has one of the world’s largest populations of immunocompromised patients. From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, that meant...
Training future oncologists and cancer researchers during the pandemic: Two educators' stories
Training the next generation of cancer researchers and clinicians plays a vital role in MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer. While our...
Why I donate blood for cancer patients to honor my late wife
I’ve been a regular blood donor since 1981. But it wasn’t until my wife, Kelly, was diagnosed with stage IV anal cancer in 2014 that blood...
New ways of collaborating move cancer research forward during COVID-19
It takes a team to make discoveries. But MD Anderson has taken this concept well beyond the traditional partnership between students...
How colorectal cancer treatment improved my quality of life
Nobody ever wants to receive a cancer diagnosis. But when I found out I had poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the cecum — a type of...
3-time lung cancer survivor: MD Anderson is keeping me healthy with SBRT
I started using cigarettes in the early 1970s, when I was just 16. I smoked a pack a day for more than 35 years. I didn’t quit until my granddaughter...
Why I joined a targeted therapy clinical trial for triple-negative breast cancer
Before my diagnosis in February 2019, no one in my family had ever had cancer. So we were all very surprised when I was diagnosed with triple-negative...
Q&A: New research on early detection of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer only accounts for about 3% of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. each year, but it is the third most common cause of cancer-related...
Uterine cancer survivor: 3 things I love about MD Anderson
When I was diagnosed with clear cell endometrial carcinoma — a rare type of uterine cancer — in late July, there was no question as to where...
Colorectal cancer and race: What Black men and women need to know
Last updated Oct. 4, 2021
Despite an overall decline in colorectal cancer cases and deaths over the past several decades, Black men...
With virtual reality, radiation therapy students learn about proton therapy
Think virtual reality is just about gaming and movies? Think again.
This fall, radiation therapy students at MD Anderson are slipping...
What to know about the COVID-19 vaccines
Last updated April 8, 2021
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase, you probably have a lot of questions about coronavirus...
Insights from a COVID-19 vaccine trial participant
Last updated Jan. 21, 2021
Over his 27-year career at MD Anderson, Steven Sherman, M.D., chair of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal...
Stage IV colorectal cancer survivor: How I know MD Anderson is the best
Last year was an emotional rollercoaster for me. In May, I found out I had colorectal cancer after my first colonoscopy. June brought the...
How to practice self-care this holiday season
December is normally a time of togetherness and celebration. But with COVID-19 cases surging again all over the world, this season will likely...
How MD Anderson saved my eyesight with squamous cell carcinoma treatment
My eye has watered daily for the past 30 years. I always blamed it on allergies, which I’ve had since I was a young child.
But in December...
Multiple myeloma survivor: My treatment at MD Anderson made me proud to be a nurse
Taking care of cancer patients isn’t easy. And I should know, because I serve as the chief nursing officer at a regional hospital system near...
Acid reflux, Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer: What’s the link?
Millions of Americans suffer from acid reflux. Also known as heartburn or acid indigestion, it can feel like an intense burning sensation...
What does it mean to be immunocompromised?
Most cancer patients and their caregivers will hear the word “immunocompromised” at some point.
But what does that actually mean? What...
How to get started with legacy planning
When other people think of you, what do you want them to remember? Is it a particular personality trait that has defined your life? A passion...
Targeted therapy venetoclax improving acute myeloid leukemia treatment options
Targeted therapies are designed to work against specific vulnerabilities in a cancer cell.
The targeted therapy drug venetoclax is...
Are rapid COVID-19 tests accurate?
Last updated on Jan. 25, 2022.
We’ve all felt uncertain at times during the COVID-19 pandemic. Do I have the coronavirus? Should...
Nurse and breast cancer survivor shares the healing power of song
Joyace Ussin uses her voice to connect with her patients and their loved ones. Known as “the singing nurse,” Ussin can sense when patients...
Is your sparkling water healthy?
Carbonated, flavored waters have been trending over the past couple of years. But are these bubbly beverages good for you? That depends.
8 things I learned as a pediatric cancer caregiver
When we noticed a swelling on Sawyer’s jaw, we never imagined he had rhabdomyosarcoma, a rapidly growing tumor that caused a significant malformation...
Two-time cancer survivor: MD Anderson is helping me beat the odds
Before 2014, no one in my family had ever had cancer. And everyone I knew who’d had it had died. So, until that year, I assumed that’s just...