Fecal transplants help lung cancer patient keep colitis in...
Six years ago, Suzanne Singletary traveled to central Florida to spend Christmas with her family.
She had a small cough, so she...
Breast cancer survivor fundraises to advance cancer research
Twenty-three years ago, Brenda Petru made a promise to her best friend, Sue, that she would continue fundraising for cancer research —...
6 things to know about Retin-A
Choosing skin care products can be overwhelming. There are so many ingredients and so many claims of benefits.
But there is one...
Managing rheumatoid arthritis and cancer: 5 insights
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and swelling in the joints. It’s caused when the immune system...
CAR T cell therapy put me into complete remission after a...
I’m a nurse, so when I started experiencing pain and swelling in my lower abdomen, I suspected inflammatory bowel disease, or even...
Cancer of the unknown primary survivor: Why I joined a...
In March 2015, I was diagnosed with cancer of the unknown primary (CUP). That means the original cancer site could not be...
4 questions about COVID-19 vaccines and bivalent boosters,...
Last updated on Oct. 13, 2022
You’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19, but is it time for your next booster? Which type of booster...
Pancreatic cyst and cancer survivor: Why I’m glad I went to...
Before I went to MD Anderson, I didn’t even know I had pancreatic cancer. All I knew was that I had a huge pancreatic cyst. And I only...
Amelanotic melanoma: 7 questions, answered
Most melanomas tend to appear as irregular black or dark brown splotches on the skin. But amelanotic melanoma is an outlier: it...
What is CRISPR?
There are over 6 billion letters, or nucleotides, of DNA in the genome. These contain all the information needed to create an...
Breast cysts and breast cancer: How can you tell the...
Many women will experience a breast cyst at some point in their lives. Though they tend to be more common among women between the ages...
HER2 positive breast cancer survivor gains new perspective
Over the last few years, I’ve learned a lot about what makes MD Anderson No. 1 in the nation for cancer care. As a quality and...
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines: What to know in 2022
The start of a new flu season often brings questions, such as: “When should I get my shot?” And, “Is it OK to get my flu shot and...
Acral lentiginous melanoma: 8 questions about this rare...
Many skin cancers — including cutaneous melanoma — are associated with UV exposure. Yet acral lentiginous melanoma develops only on...
Canker sore vs. oral cancer: How can you tell the...
Most people experience a canker sore at some point in their lives. These small, often painful lesions can appear on any moist, fleshy...
New mom faces three cancer diagnoses
Christine Routledge was three months pregnant with her second child when routine bloodwork revealed something in her blood levels was...
Pancreatic cysts: What they are and how they’re treated
The pancreas is part of the digestive system which helps your body regulate blood sugar and digest food. Sometimes cysts can develop...
HER2 low breast cancer expert: Precise diagnosis can lead...
Updated Oct. 31, 2022
As part of a complete breast cancer diagnosis, patients will learn their HER2 status. The human growth...
How Gardner syndrome leads to colon cancer, skin bumps,...
Gardner syndrome is a rare, inherited condition where people develop hundreds and sometimes thousands of abnormal growths in their...
New research offers a path forward with treating...
When cancer cells enter the leptomeninges, which are part of the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord, it can turn into a...
What are the benefits of drinking kombucha?
Kombucha is a fermented drink made from tea, yeast, bacteria and sugar. It has grown in popularity, and some believe it has many...
COVID-19’s bivalent boosters: 9 questions, answered
Last updated on Oct. 13, 2022
You may have heard that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization...
From a small village in China to MD Anderson: Genomic...
As an associate professor in Genomic Medicine, Linghua Wang, M.D., Ph.D., studies how normal cells become cancerous and how cancer...