After spending 13 years as a classroom teacher, MD Anderson Blood Bank community representative Jeannette Salloum was thrilled to begin managing the high school component of our blood donor program.
“It was already thriving when I took over in 2018,” she says. “But as a former educator, there will always be a part of me that wants to work with students and teachers.”
MD Anderson’s high school blood donor program plays a...
Only about 5% of patients report having nipple discharge as one of their breast cancer symptoms.
But when they do, what does it look...
Dry, scaly skin can be a sign of many common skin conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis. It could also be a sign that you’re dehydrated...
Ablation therapy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that kills cancer cells with either very hot or very cold temperatures.
It is used to treat both primary tumors in their original locations and cancers that have spread — or metastasized — to other organs.
To learn more about the risks and benefits of ablation therapy, as well as how it works and which patients might be eligible to receive it, we spoke...
If you’re receiving chemotherapy as a part of your cancer treatment, you’ve probably already figured out ways to make it a little more manageable...
Getting a full-body scan to check yourself out for possible cancers might sound like a great idea. But what are the risks and benefits? And...
Desmoid tumors are slow-growing, locally invasive tumors that develop in the body’s connective tissues. Also known as aggressive fibromatosis...
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We’ve all seen these confusing terms printed alongside dates on food packages and wrappers...
Ever heard someone blame their inability to lose weight on a “thyroid problem?”
While “thyroid problems” can and do cause people real...
If you follow professional or collegiate sports, you’ve probably heard at least a few athletes say they needed a B12 injection to boost their...
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or “ministrokes” are temporary blockages caused by clots in the blood vessels that supply the brain. Usually...
Most people diagnosed with colon cancer won’t mention pain as one of their symptoms. But when they do, how do they describe it? What does...
Maria Lozano was already well into menopause when she started experiencing the most common symptom of endometrial cancer (also known as uterine...
The risk of developing blood clots is somewhat higher among cancer patients. This is due both to the inflammatory nature of the disease itself...
Many cancer patients will need a type of tissue analysis called a biopsy at some point. What is a biopsy, how does it work and what can it...
Edema is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissue. It happens when the fluid that would normally stay in the bloodstream leaks out...
Some elements of travel are the same for everyone. Clothing and toiletries, for instance, are generally a packing staple. Many people bring...
A study published in Nature last fall suggests that breast cancer is slightly more common on the left side of the body than it is on the right...
When Gene Jones was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 1993, cryoablation was such a new therapy that MD Anderson was still waiting on...
Artificial sweeteners have been on a lot of people’s minds lately — especially since the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency...
After smoking, radon exposure is considered the second most common cause of lung cancer in the United States. It is usually suspected when...
One of the first physicians you may speak with after a cancer diagnosis is a medical oncologist.
These doctors specialize in...
Antibiotics are a class of medications used to treat bacterial infections. They work by either killing the bacteria outright or by disabling...
For high school football coach Mark Teague, the only symptom of throat cancer he noticed was a small lump beneath his jaw.
“I...
Benign — or non-cancerous — ovarian cysts are common among women of childbearing age. And most premenopausal women who have one at any given...
Hagop Kantarjian, M.D., isn’t just the head of Leukemia at MD Anderson; he’s also a prolific artist.
Since 1992, the leukemia specialist...
If you’ve never had a colonoscopy before, you might have some questions about anesthesia.
Is there more than one option, for...
Most colonoscopies end with a gastroenterologist saying to come back in 10 years for another colorectal cancer screening, a woozy ride home...
Pelvic organ prolapse — or the intrusion of nearby organs into the vaginal canal — is a condition that occurs most often as a side effect...
Xerostomia is the scientific term for a chronically dry mouth. Though it might not seem like that big of a deal, dry mouth is actually a very...
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lungs is a type of non-small-cell cancer that originates in the thin, flat cells lining the airways. About...
Cancer of the salivary gland is not very common. Only about 2,500 cases are diagnosed in the United States each year.
So, how do you...
Learning that your child has cancer is never easy — no matter how old your child might be. But in some ways, managing their care can be simpler...
A woman could have her fallopian tubes removed for any number of reasons. Sometimes, it’s necessary to treat an ectopic pregnancy or to resolve...
If you know someone going through cancer treatment, you might feel eager to help, but not quite sure what to do.
Should you offer them...
If you’ve never heard of a fecal microbiota transplant before, the concept might seem a bit startling at first.
But transferring...
You may already know that people tend to feel loved best when friends and family show affection in the ways that they find the most meaningful...
Oral thrush is a fungal infection of the mouth often caused by an overgrowth of Candida albicans. But why do people receiving cancer treatment...
When you act as the caregiver for a cancer patient, it’s easy to let your own needs take a back seat sometimes. After all, they are the sick...
Jordan Rance was only 11 years old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2005.
“I didn’t have any symptoms,” she says. “I got...
Redness or another change in the skin color of the breast, swelling on one side and/or a rash that appears quickly — sometimes literally overnight...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), roughly 6 in every 10 adults live with some form of chronic illness. Many are severe enough...
The symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and the symptoms of bladder cancer can be very similar. Both may involve pain while urinating...
One reason ovarian cancer often comes with a poor prognosis is that the disease is not usually diagnosed until it’s already in the latter...
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All of the support available is for patients.
Nobody really understands what I'm going through...
Cervical cancer can be detected with a Pap test. Breast cancer can be detected with mammograms and clinical breast exams. But ovarian cancer...
If you’ve been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, you might have questions. For instance, is DCIS the same thing as stage 0...
Navigating life with a food allergy is often a challenge on its own. Throw in a cancer diagnosis on top of it, and nourishing yourself properly...
If you need an oophorectomy as a part of your ovarian cancer treatment, you probably have some questions.
How much of your internal...
You may already know that it’s important to wash your hands, wear a face mask and avoid sick people while neutropenic.
But is there...
You may already know that MRIs and CT scans are two of the imaging methods doctors use to diagnose and stage cancer.
But do you...
If you shop online or use social media at all, you’ve probably seen at least one advertisement recently for topical magnesium sprays or transdermal...
I’m taking medication.
I just got over the flu.
I have a chronic health condition.
These are three common reasons...
CAR T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy used to treat lymphoma, multiple myeloma and some forms of leukemia. The treatment modifies...
If you need radiation therapy as a part of your breast cancer treatment, you may have questions about side effects.
What are the most...
A new COVID-19 subvariant called XBB1.5 is on the rise across the U.S.
Early reports indicate that it is much more contagious...
Gum disease is far more common than any type of gum cancer.
But how do you know if you have gingivitis, periodontitis or cancer...
If you’re receiving chemotherapy as a part of your cancer treatment, you’ve probably already learned a few tricks to make the experience easier...