Facing five cancer diagnoses in four years
Five-time cancer survivor Robert Clark has been through a lot in the past few years. But he believes firmly in two things: maintaining a positive attitude and his care teams at MD Anderson.
"I've gone through a whole lot, but I'm in pretty good shape right now," says Robert, crediting his care team. "The benefit of a team approach is evident in how you're cared for as a whole person. I don't think...
Caring for your mental health after a new cancer diagnosis
A new cancer diagnosis can change your priorities and day-to-day routines. Many patients and their caregivers feel a range of emotions, including...
Merkel cell carcinoma survivor: I’ve been blessed by MD Anderson
Arthur Sulkin believes a series of personal experiences put him in a unique position to deal with what he calls “the trauma of cancer.”
Thymoma survivor grateful for a second opinion
After she’d been sick with flu-like symptoms for several weeks, Kirsti Hoopingarner decided to see her doctor. She’d been having trouble breathing, so her doctor ordered a chest X-ray and a CT scan.
The results showed a mass on Kirsti’s thymus gland. The 29-year-old was shocked. Her mother had been diagnosed with thymoma when she was 46.
Kirsti had a biopsy of the mass done near her home in Illinois. While her local...
Metastatic medullary thyroid cancer survivor: MD Anderson’s expertise brought me relief
When Becky Post began having digestive issues in 2012, she chalked them up to stress from work and recent international travel. It wasn’t...
Migraine headaches in cancer patients: How to prevent and treat them
Cancer patients can experience a wide range of side effects. For some, migraine headaches can have a big impact on their quality of life.<...