A ‘game-changer’ for von Hippel-Lindau disease treatment
People with a rare, inherited disorder called von Hippel-Lindau disease develop cancerous and noncancerous tumors in up to 10 different parts of their bodies.
“Having von Hippel-Lindau disease can be overwhelming,” says Eric Jonasch, M.D., who heads MD Anderson’s von Hippel-Lindau Clinic. “Tumors recur frequently throughout your lifetime, and they could only be removed surgically – until now.”
Jonasch led a clinical trial...
Husband and wife face dual breast cancer diagnoses
Teresa and Billy Mayo have shared almost everything during their 46-year marriage. But the couple recently shared something they never anticipated...
Genetic testing found a variant of uncertain significance. Now what?
When you agree to genetic testing, you expect a yes or no answer: yes, you have an abnormal change in a gene that increases your cancer...
Houston symphony brings music to hospitalized children, with three-time cancer survivor's help
Pam Blaine was on top of the world. She’d just graduated with a master’s degree in arts administration and landed a new job with the Utah Symphony.
But just as she was hitting her stride, Pam was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma at age 27.
“I’d been unusually fatigued and losing weight,” she says. “Then I developed a nagging cough and felt a strange pressure in my chest.”
Pam chalked her symptoms up to work-related...
Motorcycle racing champion in remission after leukemia clinical trial
As one of off-road motorcycle racing’s greatest legends, Destry Abbott is used to pushing his body to the limit. That’s why he knew something...
COVID-19’s delta variant: What you need to know
Last updated July 30, 2021
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, several variants of the virus have emerged. But the one named delta is...
Clinical trial puts Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemia survivor in remission
When Jorge Castillo’s back began to ache, he thought he’d injured himself at work.
“I install and repair electrical power grids, so...
Inflammatory breast cancer survivor is grateful for clinical trials
Not long after moving into her new house, Dana Evans noticed an itchy red spot on her left breast.
“I’d seen a few spiders in the house...
How breast cancer pathology experts helped change the course of my treatment
Lynn Hill practices what she preaches. As a coach for one of the country’s top weight loss and wellness programs, Lynn, 66, cooks nutritious...
Molecular profiling gives pancreatic cancer survivor more options
Drew Huggins still gets emotional when he recalls the day clinical trial coordinator Jing Yang phoned him with some good news that changed...
Mantle cell lymphoma survivor creates COVID-19-killing computer game
Musician Jeff Blankenship was playing guitar in the orchestra pit during a local theatre’s live production of “American Idiot” when he began...
Brother and sister face colorectal cancer together
Siblings Christopher and Lindsay Welch have always been close.
“We were born only 18 months apart,” Lindsay says, “so we shared a lot...
Navigating Burkitt lymphoma treatment while pregnant
Betsy Lucas was five months pregnant when a curious dime-sized lump arose on her neck.
Her family doctor thought it was likely an inflamed...
Can a pregnancy test predict testicular cancer?
A social media post about a man’s positive pregnancy test reportedly led to his testicular cancer diagnosis.
The man jokingly took...
For lung cancer survivor, third time’s the charm
When Fran Sargent’s doctor in Michigan said he’d need to remove her entire left lung to confirm she had cancer, her response was swift.
Baseball coach shows no signs of rectal cancer five years after treatment
When Tony Beasley was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer in 2016, he could have easily asked “Why me?” Instead, he posed the unlikely...
Virtual support groups bring comfort, connections for cancer patients and caregivers
Jenn Myers was scrolling through Facebook while waiting for her chemotherapy session to start last April when a post caught her attention....
Teacher’s virtual bedtime stories entertain childhood cancer patients
At night before they drift off to sleep, pediatric patients at MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital can snuggle up in bed with a laptop...
Virtual visits bring big benefits for cancer care
When JuanDiego Mata-Ornelas was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at age 16, he was too young to travel alone from his home in south Texas to...