Family touched by cancer invests in research and patient wellness initiatives at MD Anderson
Arlene Holden’s family knows all too well that cancer touches everyone. Over the past two decades, Arlene’s daughters, Gayle Kuoni and Lerryn Carl, both faced their cancer diagnoses. For Gayle, treatment was effective and gave her a positive outcome, but for Lerryn, there was devastatingly little that could be done.
First in memory of Lerryn’s life, and then later in honor of Gayle’s recovery, Arlene established four endowed...
How to detect colon cancer without a colonoscopy
Current screening guidelines suggest that everyone should get their first colonoscopy at age 45 if they are at average risk for colon cancer...
Should you have your fallopian tubes removed to reduce your ovarian cancer risk?
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...
Stage IV colon cancer survivor and family thankful for MD Anderson
In December 2021, Luke Miller went to the emergency room because of pain in his side. An ultrasound revealed a small spot on his liver. Two weeks later, an MRI revealed 15 lesions on his liver.
Luke was a healthy 40-year-old with no previous health issues. He and his wife, Sarah, both worked in education in Des Moines, Iowa, and they had three young children. The idea of Luke having cancer was terrifying.
“I remember after...
What does ‘supporting’ a cancer patient look like? 4 dos and don’ts
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...
Kidney cancer survivor donates $10 million to advance cellular therapy
As a member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), Vijay Goradia has been a long-time supporter of MD Anderson. But in...
Fecal microbiota transplants: 10 questions, answered
If you’ve never heard of a fecal microbiota transplant before, the concept might seem a bit startling at first.
But transferring...
Soft tissue sarcoma survivor’s trust in her care team was vital during treatment
After a Mardi Gras parade in February 2019, Taylor Fradella-Doucet noticed some soreness in her thigh, but she chalked it up to evidence of...
What’s new in CAR T cell therapy? Solid tumor advances
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has been an amazing advance for treating blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma and multiple...
What’s new in treating hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common liver cancer?
Liver cancer is one of the most quickly increasing types of cancer in the United States due to a poor lifestyle causing obesity, diabetes,...
What is the role of ferroptosis in cancer?
Our cells can die in many ways, one of which is ferroptosis. Recent studies reveal that ferroptosis plays a significant role in tumor suppression...
How is single-cell sequencing accelerating progress against cancer?
Single-cell sequencing transformed our ability to study cells individually and with much higher resolution, giving us a clearer picture of...
Spatial omics offer a deeper look at tertiary lymphoid structures in cancer
Tertiary lymphoid structures are highly organized clusters of immune cells that form in non-lymphoid tissues. They’re often found at sites...
8 do’s and don’ts for pet owners during cancer treatment
Pets can provide emotional support, companionship and stress relief during cancer treatment. But cancer patients should exercise caution when...
5 thoughtful, personalized ways to make a cancer patient feel loved
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...
Six-time cancer survivor: How my diagnoses led me to MD Anderson
I’ve been diagnosed with six different cancers over the last 50 years: testicular, prostate, leukemia, bladder, pancreatic and kidney. All...
What is neurofibromatosis type 1?
Neurofibromatosis is a collection of three different genetic disorders that cause fibrous tumors to form around nerves in the body. Neurofibromatosis...
What does oral thrush look like?
Oral thrush is a fungal infection of the mouth often caused by an overgrowth of Candida albicans. But why do people receiving cancer treatment...
Lymphoma caregiver: MD Anderson is not just my workplace — it’s my passion
My husband, Donald, and I had been dating for less than a year in June 2010, when he was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin...
Clear cell carcinoma survivor: Second opinion at MD Anderson saved my life
When Josephine Spence experienced a sudden, agonizing pain in her right calf, her husband and daughter urged her to go to the hospital right...