MD Anderson helps Major League Baseball broadcaster overcome head and neck cancer
When retired Major League Baseball player and Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez was diagnosed with cancer, he knew exactly what he was going to do: face each day with a positive attitude and return to broadcasting.
While Buck and his wife, Arlene, were in Florida for the winter of 2021, he felt a hard nodule the size of a quarter under his chin. It felt hard but not painful. At first, his doctor in Florida said it was...
Childhood rhabdomyosarcoma: 6 facts
Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. This type of sarcoma grows in the muscles attached to...
Radiation treatment for blood cancers
Blood cancers like lymphoma and multiple myeloma begin in blood-forming tissue, such as bone marrow or in cells of the...
Nasopharyngeal cancer survivor faces the same cancer diagnosis as three family members
Growing up with a family history of cancer, Jonathan Ting knew the importance of regular checkups. If anything were to happen, he wanted to ensure it would be caught early.
When his ENT saw some irregularities and heard about his family history, he had Jonathan undergo an MRI and biopsy. The MRI came back clear, but the biopsy showed a small tumor. Jonathan was diagnosed with stage I nasopharyngeal cancer, a rare type of head...
Pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma caregiver supports son through treatment
The summer after six-year-old Christian completed kindergarten, he started complaining that his ear hurt. His mom, Marisa Garcia, thought...