COVID-19 breakthrough infections and the omicron variant: What to...
The number of breakthrough COVID-19 infections continues to climb, both in the United States and around the world. Many are now due to...
The latest on COVID-19’s omicron variant: What’s changed?
Updated Dec. 23, 2021
The omicron variant has now overtaken the delta variant in the United States as the predominant strain of...
COVID-19’s omicron variant: What we know now
The omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 was first identified in South Africa in late November and has since...
Radioactive iodine therapy: 9 things to know
Radioactive iodine therapy has been used in the treatment of thyroid cancer since the early 1940s. But how does it work? Which...
Unable to donate blood due to iron-deficiency anemia? 13...
Iron-deficiency anemia is one of the most common reasons people are rejected as potential blood donors.
But what causes this...
Adenocarcinomas: 6 things to know about the ‘cancer of the...
Adenocarcinomas can develop in many different parts of the body, including the lungs, prostate, colon, rectum, small bowel, pancreas,...
COVID-19 revaccination needed after stem cell transplants...
If you’re a cancer patient who was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before having a stem cell transplant or receiving a CAR T cell...
Mixing and matching COVID-19 booster shots: Should you do...
Last updated Jan. 12, 2022
Booster shots have now been approved for all three of the COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. And the...
What is adjuvant therapy for breast cancer?
Many patients who are diagnosed with breast cancer will hear their doctors use the word “adjuvant” to describe certain treatment...
Swollen lymph nodes and other symptoms of lymphoma
Almost everyone will experience a swollen lymph node at some point. That’s because these structures are designed to filter germs and...
Pheochromocytoma survivor achieves remission through...
By the time Susan Waldrop was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine tumor called sporadic metastatic pheochromocytoma in May 2015,...
Leukemia survivor still grateful for childhood cancer...
In some ways, 2005 was a challenging year for Carrington Marzett. The 15-year-old sophomore was still settling in after a recent move...
Diabetes as a side effect of cancer treatment: 8 things to...
Diabetes affects roughly 10% of people in the United States. Another 1 in 3 has pre-diabetes, or elevated blood sugar levels that...
COVID-19’s new mu variant: 8 things to know
The highly contagious delta variant continues to be the most dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causing thousands of new...
Melanoma 101: Answers to five common questions
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes, the cells that carry pigment.
But are there different types? How is it...
What should I do if my child is exposed to COVID-19?
In-person classes are back in session for millions of school children across the country. But masking requirements vary by state, the...
When should I get vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19?
Last updated Nov. 19, 2021
Flu season is upon us once again, and for a second time in as many years it’s occurring during the COVID...
Graft vs. host disease: 6 things to know about this stem...
Between 20% and 70% of patients who receive an allogeneic stem cell transplant as a part of their cancer treatment will develop at...
Does ivermectin prevent or cure COVID-19?
There’s been a lot of talk recently about a drug called ivermectin, in connection with COVID-19.
But what is ivermectin, exactly?...
Childhood cancer programs help young Wilms’ tumor survivor...
Kinsley Curley was only 3 years old when she was diagnosed with a stage IV Wilms’ tumor, one of the most common types of kidney cancer...
Breakthrough infections and the COVID-19 delta variant:...
Reports of breakthrough COVID-19 infections are on the rise, as the delta variant rapidly spreads in communities across the...
Diagnosed with a rare cancer: Now what?
Receiving any type of cancer diagnosis can be stressful, even if it’s a common or well-known disease, such as breast cancer, lung...
SBRT helps stage IV kidney cancer patient keep her...
Becky Van Curen’s family had no history of cancer. So, when she was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2015, she was shocked and...
Back to school and the delta variant : 7 questions, answered
As many children prepare to return to school in person, the highly contagious delta variant continues to spur a rapid increase in...
Clinical trial puts rare BPDCN leukemia in remission with...
When a small, painless lump began developing on Melissa Evans’ left arm near her elbow in late 2014, she didn’t give it much thought....
Daughter’s persistence shows importance of not delaying...
Judy Garcia is still too young to need a regular mammogram herself. But as a breast ultrasound technologist, the 30-year-old knows how...
Fully vaccinated but immunocompromised: What’s safe for you...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent announcement that those who’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no...
Abnormal or inconclusive scan or test? 5 things to know...
Thousands of people will get screening exams for breast cancer, cervical cancer and lung cancer this year. Others will get diagnostic...
Remission, cancer-free, no evidence of disease: What’s the...
To a cancer patient, one of the most magical words in the English language may be “remission.” For those fortunate enough to hear it,...
What constitutes your medical history?
Any time you see a new doctor, one of the first things they’ll ask about is your medical history. That’s because everything from the...
Air travel for the fully vaccinated against COVID-19: Is it...
You’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and life is inching back toward normal. Now, with temperatures creeping back up, you find...
Breast cancer treatment at MD Anderson: 6 things that make...
If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you may already know you have many options when it comes to where to seek...
Do thyroid cancer patients need a low-iodine diet?
You’ve probably heard of the low-fat diet. Maybe even the low-carb diet. But what about the low-iodine diet?
If you or someone you...
4 advances in radiation therapy for lung cancer treatment
One of the most difficult aspects of treating lung cancer with radiation therapy is determining the best way to deliver it. Ideally,...
Whipple procedure: 9 things to know
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, you may have heard of the Whipple procedure. This complex...
Chemotherapy side effect: hand-foot syndrome...
Hand-foot syndrome (also called palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia) is a side effect of some chemotherapy drugs that can cause redness,...
Which COVID-19 vaccine is best for cancer patients?
With three COVID-19 vaccines now authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you might be wondering which...
What’s safe for vaccinated cancer patients?
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines earlier this month for those who’ve gotten vaccinated...
How to manage nausea from cancer treatment
One of the most common side effects of cancer treatment is nausea. It can be caused by chemotherapy, radiation therapy and even...
Lost your sense of taste or smell? 8 tips for eating well
It’s rare for people to completely lose their sense of taste or smell. But noticeable – and usually temporary – changes to these...
6 questions about coronavirus mutations
New strains of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 have already been identified in four different countries, including the...
You’ve gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
Last updated March 11, 2021
You’ve gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. That’s a big, welcome milestone. After months of masking, social...
6 things to do after a cancer diagnosis
The test results are back. You’ve talked to the doctor and learned you have cancer.
Whether it’s your first cancer diagnosis or your...