When Lucinda Rudolph was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in April 2020 after an annual breast cancer screening, she wasn’t given much hope.
“After looking at my scans, the surgeon told me there was absolutely nothing they could do for me,” says Lucinda. “Surgery wasn’t an option because the cancer had already spread to my heart and ribs, and chemo wouldn’t help. Basically, I had two years to live. My oncologist told me...
After smoking, radon exposure is considered the second most common cause of lung cancer in the United States. It is usually suspected when...
As a professional firefighter, I’ve seen death close-up on more than one occasion. I’ve literally watched the light fade from a critically...
One of the first physicians you may speak with after a cancer diagnosis is a medical oncologist.
These doctors specialize in treatment with medications, such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy or immunotherapy. (Surgical oncologists, meanwhile, treat cancer by performing surgical procedures, and radiation oncologists use proton therapy, brachytherapy, and other types of radiation therapy to treat it.)
So, what...
Antibiotics are a class of medications used to treat bacterial infections. They work by either killing the bacteria outright or by disabling...
Antibody drug conjugates have existed for years, but several recent advances are helping to refine how these cancer drugs work, expanding...
A colonoscopy is the best way to screen for colorectal cancer. Everyone at average risk for the disease should start getting them at age 45...
For high school football coach Mark Teague, the only symptom of throat cancer he noticed was a small lump beneath his jaw.
“I...
How do you thank someone properly for saving your life? Seriously, how do you accomplish that in a way that the recipient might find meaningful...
Laryngeal cancer, or larynx cancer, occurs when cancerous cells form in the larynx. The larynx, also known as the voice box, is the part of...
Benign — or non-cancerous — ovarian cysts are common among women of childbearing age. And most premenopausal women who have one at any given...
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Working during cancer treatment can be challenging. What do you say to coworkers? Will you be able to take...
Tom Taylor has been a blood donor since before MD Anderson had a computer system to keep records on the matter.
The records of ...
Getting a colonoscopy is important to screen for colorectal cancer. But how often you should get a colonoscopy depends on several different...
Before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in July 2020, neither my wife nor I had ever heard of MD Anderson. We’re both from upstate New...
When I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2018, I wasn’t really that surprised. My gynecologist had been monitoring several...
Nose and sinus cancers occur when cancerous cells form in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses. These types of cancers are extremely rare...
Colorectal cancer screening can detect cancer early, giving you the greatest chance for successful treatment. While colonoscopy is the gold...
The human immune system is constantly attacking damaged cells that might turn into cancer, thus protecting us from these cells growing out...
You may have heard someone with multiple myeloma mention the possibility of BCMA-targeted therapy and wondered what BCMA means and why it...
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...
Sarcoma describes a broad group of cancers that originate in the bones and soft or connective tissues, forming in the blood vessels, nerves...
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new drug or treatment to make sure that it is safe and effective for patients. <...