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...
LEEP procedure: 8 common questions answered
If your health care provider has said you need a loop electrosurgical excision procedure, or LEEP, you may be wondering exactly what a...
Have you been eating processed meat without realizing it?
When it comes to a healthy diet, you don’t need to quit carbs or fat or even sugar.
But your dietitian will suggest you limit...
Pain management specialist: MD Anderson lets me help cancer...
I got into medical school thinking I’d specialize in either cardiology or orthopedic surgery. But one of the great things about it is...
Ovarian cancer survivor finds support in colleagues,...
Careli Ann Garza’s colleagues consider her the heartbeat of Gladys Porter Early College High School. As the assistant principal,...
MRI-assisted radiosurgery and brachytherapy for prostate...
For many years, brachytherapy has been used to treat low-risk, intermediate-risk, and high-risk prostate cancer. But more recently,...
What role do nerves play in cancer?
Nerves control everything from your heart rate to muscle movement to the fight-or-flight stress response.
“Nerves are critical to...
Leukemia survivor: Why I joined a clinical trial
I am a bit of a hypochondriac, so I’ve diagnosed myself with cancer on more than one occasion. But I never believed it would actually...
Skin color and skin cancer: 3 things to know
If you have dark skin, you may think you have natural protection from sunburns, sun damage and skin cancer. But the relationship...
Can immunotherapy treat cancer in patients with autoimmune...
Historically, cancer patients with autoimmune disease likes lupus, Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis have been excluded from...
My anal cancer treatment: How I learned to laugh through...
In 2013, I noticed blood in my stool, which I thought was related to hemorrhoids. I also noticed heartburn on occasion. But it took...
Cancer exosomes: mini cells packed with potential for...
First discovered in the 1980s, exosomes are microscopic spherical packages, called vesicles, released by all cells. Their normal role...
How surgery can treat neuroendocrine tumors in the...
From your growth to your digestion, your hormones regulate many basic functions within your body. These chemical messengers are...
Clinical trial puts Philadelphia chromosome-positive...
When Jorge Castillo’s back began to ache, he thought he’d injured himself at work.
“I install and repair electrical power grids, so...
8 cancer treatment-related eye changes and how to manage...
You probably know that cancer treatment can cause side effects like nausea, fatigue and hair loss. But some types of cancer treatment...
One-of-a-kind titanium ribs give chondrosarcoma survivor...
Months after his chondrosarcoma treatment at another hospital, Chuck Lichtman developed a life-altering hernia. It made it hard to...
5 things to know about sunscreen, benzene and other...
If you’ve seen reports about the carcinogen benzene being found in sunscreen, you may be wondering what it means for your sun-safety...
What are the types of radiation therapy used for cancer...
Radiation therapy is one of the most common forms of cancer treatment. It uses high-energy X-rays to pinpoint and destroy cancer...
Chronic versus acute leukemia: Different diagnoses,...
Stem cells come from our bone marrow and grow to become red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. These cells make up our...
3 common brain tumor symptoms
Headaches, seizures and weakness throughout the body can all be potential brain tumor symptoms. Because these symptoms can also be...
Inflammatory breast cancer survivor is grateful for...
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...
Complex reconstructive surgery helps soft-tissue sarcoma...
Nicola Sirito had a rare diagnosis – a soft tissue sarcoma on his spine – but his MD Anderson care team knew they could successfully...
Orthopedic oncology surgeon to aspiring doctors: Don’t be...
Many of the important things that we really want to accomplish in life, we can’t do alone. So, you have to identify the people who can...
Finding faith, hope and healing during sinonasal...
Before my husband, David, was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the nasal cavity called sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC...
Leukemia survivor: MD Anderson helped me overcome a second...
Before coming to MD Anderson for treatment of hairy cell leukemia in 2015, I was told by two different oncologists that I had only a...
How radiation therapy is used to treat bile duct and...
Ethan Ludmir, M.D., grew up watching Star Wars. But unlike other fans, his favorite character wasn’t Luke Skywalker or Han Solo....