Stage IV oral cancer survivor: How MD Anderson helped me reclaim...
As an International Coaching Federation Master Certified Coach, National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching-certified coach and...
Cancer glossary: 13 terms to know about your diagnosis
If you or a loved one have recently been diagnosed with cancer, you may be hearing a lot of terms like stage, grade, prognosis or...
8 tips for getting the best results from at-home COVID-19...
At-home COVID-19 antigen tests can be very convenient. A positive result can confirm a COVID-19 infection in minutes and help you...
Mucosal melanoma survivor: Why I chose MD Anderson for my skull...
I am a three-opinion type of guy. Any time I need a job done, I always try to get three bids before making a decision. So, when I was...
A stroke of good luck: How an accidental liver cancer...
Jerry Achan describes the day he collapsed from a stroke as “the luckiest day of my life.”
Without that stroke, doctors would never...
Stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma survivor: An immunotherapy...
Cancer doesn’t run in my family, so when I noticed a small swelling on my collar bone in March 2020, I just shrugged it off. I travel...
Leiomyosarcoma: 7 facts about this rare soft tissue cancer
Soft tissue sarcoma begins in the soft – or connective – tissues of the body, such as muscle, fat and blood vessels. There are dozens...
What does throat cancer look like?
Most people who are diagnosed with throat cancer won’t see anything unusual if they look in the mirror, open their mouths and say,...
COVID-19 treatment options for cancer patients: 7 things to...
Last updated on Aug. 9, 2022.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began two years ago, so little was known about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that...
How to cook meat and keep your cancer risk low
Red meat is any meat from a mammal, including beef, pork, mutton, lamb and goat. These meats should only be eaten in small or moderate...
A community-based approach to cancer prevention and wellness
“Every community is unique,” says Ruth Rechis, Ph.D., director of Be Well Communities™, MD Anderson’s place-based strategy...
Leukemia survivor: How I found confidence in my treatment...
In January 2017, I was 24 years old and had just started working in a hospital in the northeast. Mere days after starting my new job,...
A blueprint to end cancer
Unforeseen challenges and obstacles often bring about reinvigorated passion and determination to move forward to the next chapter....
KRAS clinical trial gives lung cancer patient more time
Dane Clark is still a lung cancer patient, but it doesn’t interfere with his daily life anymore.
“It’s about as simple as it can be...
‘Flurona’: when flu and COVID-19 collide
If you’ve heard the word “flurona” recently, but aren’t quite sure what it means, you’re not alone. Many people have expressed...
How MD Anderson is powering breakthroughs in cancer research
Scientific discoveries are essential to driving advances in cancer care. From better screening and diagnostic techniques to innovative...
Putting people first: How MD Anderson supports its employees
One day before severe winter storms swept through Texas in February 2021, Ronald Abraham and his family left their Houston...
Benign tumors: 5 common questions
Tumor forms when cells start to multiply and produce an abnormal growth. Malignant cells can invade nearby tissue and spread to other...
Intuitive eating: 4 tips to get started
Wouldn’t it be nice to let go of all the rules about healthy eating and simply follow your body’s signals when you eat? That’s the...
Secondary cancers: Why they occur and how to catch them...
Though it happens very infrequently, sometimes people develop a second type of cancer in addition to the first. This could be due to a...
At-home COVID-19 testing for the omicron variant: 7 insights
With the rise of the omicron variant, a mild cough can have you fearing that you’ve got COVID-19.
And whether it’s a PCR test that...
Getting to know Chief Data Officer Caroline Chung, M.D.
In October 2021, radiation oncologist Caroline Chung, M.D., became MD Anderson’s first-ever chief data officer.
Her charge? To shape...
How interventional radiology is used to manage...
Many types of cancers can spread to the bone, leading to areas of damage called lesions. 80% of patients with metastatic prostate...
Meditation: 7 things to know
Meditation used to be a fringe practice, but now it’s regularly recommended by health care providers to help with symptoms ranging...