Should you use very high SPF sunscreen?
Before you buy sunscreen, it’s important to understand what sun protection factor, or SPF, means. That’s the number you see on the bottle when you’re picking out your sun safety products.
A sunscreen’s SPF is a measure of how well it protects you from getting a sunburn. But a higher SPF number doesn’t necessarily mean better protection from sun damage.
In fact, choosing a sunscreen based only on a high SPF can lead...
Progress in Ewing’s sarcoma treatment
Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare cancer that can occur in the bones or soft tissues. It’s more common in children and teens than in adults, but it...
Lung cancer survivor: MD Anderson has given me more time with my kids
In 2017, I began experiencing shortness of breath when exercising on the treadmill. I’d noticed commercials on TV about COPD, and I thought...
6 common brain tumor questions
Receiving a brain tumor diagnosis can be overwhelming. There are so many different types of brain tumors and treatment options, and you may feel like you have more questions than answers.
To help you navigate your diagnosis and questions, neurosurgeon Jeffrey Weinberg, M.D., and neuro-oncologist Shiao-Pei Weathers, M.D., break down the most commonly searched questions about brain tumors.
How many types of brain tumors are...
Metastatic cancer: What happens when cancer spreads?
If you’ve recently received a cancer diagnosis, you may have heard the word “metastasis” or been asked by someone if your cancer has metastasized...
Practicing internist: Why I recommend MD Anderson for prostate cancer treatment
As an internist with my own practice, I’ve been referring my patients to MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center for many years when they are faced...
Triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer survivor: Navigating treatment during pregnancy
When I was diagnosed with triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer in October 2020, it was jarring, to say the least. I was only 38 ...
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs): 7 questions, answered
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are a group of rare chronic blood cancers that are often challenging to treat,with few approved treatments...
Managing social anxiety: How to regain the ground you’ve lost due to COVID-19
Social anxiety is the reluctance to engage in everyday activities you normally enjoy, because you’re worried about making a mistake, feeling...
Fully vaccinated but immunocompromised: What’s safe for you to do?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent announcement that those who’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer...
What is a mastectomy?
Last updated Sept. 5, 2024
A mastectomy is one of the most well-known types of breast cancer treatment. MD Anderson breast surgeons...
Abnormal or inconclusive scan or test? 5 things to know when the doctor calls
Thousands of people will get screening exams for breast cancer, cervical cancer and lung cancer this year. Others will get diagnostic tests...
Lumpectomy: 7 things to know
Last updated June 4, 2021
A lumpectomy is the most common type of surgery used in breast cancer treatment. At MD Anderson, our breast...
How my father-in-law’s response to his leukemia diagnosis inspired me
If you were faced with something bigger and scarier than you initially knew how to deal with, how would you handle it? Would you sit back...
Surviving papillary thyroid cancer taught me to embrace life’s messiness
I was a junior at Texas A&M University when I first got diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer after a quick visit to the campus health...
Receiving breast cancer treatment close to home gave me peace of mind
In early 2020, I woke up in the middle of the night to use the restroom. By chance, my hand brushed my right breast, and I felt a lump the...
Remission, cancer-free, no evidence of disease: What’s the difference?
To a cancer patient, one of the most magical words in the English language may be “remission.” For those fortunate enough to hear it, it imparts...
Leukemia survivor: Why I drove 700 miles for treatment at MD Anderson
Not long after my acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis in May 2019, my local oncologist said I’d probably need a stem cell transplant. At the...
Coping with burnout: 3 steps to get started
Burnout is the combination of exhaustion, detachment and cynicism that can sometimes develop when we’re faced with unrelieved stress over...
Nurse donates blood to honor father’s memory and help cancer patients
Clinical Nurse Christine Durana donates blood so often, she takes a photo of her arm each time to help her remember when it’s been 56 days...
MD Anderson personalized my prostate cancer treatment
I’m an average guy that has never been that concerned about my health care. But once I got into my 60s, I started doing annual exams and cancer...
Managing voice and speech side effects after oropharyngeal cancer treatment
Oropharyngeal cancer includes cancers of the tonsils, base of the tongue and other parts of the throat. It’s usually caused by the human papillomavirus...
Skin care during COVID-19
Masking, social distancing and hand washing remain important routines that prevent COVID-19 infection even if you’ve been vaccinated. But...
Using my experience with colorectal cancer, Lynch syndrome to help others
In 2016, my daughter was six months old, and I was still working on recovering from a difficult pregnancy. I had gone back to work as a special...
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...
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 aftermath...