Oral cancer survivor: 5 quality of life hacks that I didn’t learn...
When I was still in active treatment for stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, a type of oral cancer, I was so focused on...
Magnesium supplements and mocktails for better sleep: Do...
You may have seen “sleepy girl mocktail” recipes making the rounds on social media, promising deep and restful sleep. Usually, these...
Squamous cell carcinoma survivor thankful he chose proton...
A routine dentist visit prompted a series of tests that led to Jay Rusovich’s squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis in early 2023.
“My...
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) diagnosis fuels nurse educator’s...
Tori McClosky’s senior year of high school turned upside down when a tumor was found on her brain. The cause was neurofibromatosis...
7 tips for maintaining weight loss
You’ve hit your weight loss goal! Now what?
While there is no shortage of information on how to lose weight, it can be trickier to...
Meeting with a research nurse during a clinical trial: What...
Enrolling in a clinical trial is one way to access cancer treatment that may not yet be broadly available while helping future cancer...
Young adult cancer survivor’s treatment sparks passion for...
In February 2013, Kenyan Guidry went to the emergency room for what he thought were symptoms related to a recent car accident.
“I...
Guitarist’s awake craniotomy video strikes a chord with...
When Adrian Rivas needed brain surgery, his doctors suggested he not only be awake in the middle of his procedure but that he also...
Caring for a cancer patient with cognitive impairments: Use...
Caregivers of cancer patients with cognitive impairments can face any number of unique challenges.
If their loved one has...
Cancer in the sigmoid colon: What it means when colon...
The sigmoid colon is the part of the large intestine (colon) closest to the rectum. It absorbs water from stool and pushes the stool...
Breast cancer survivor: Calling MD Anderson was the best...
You only have one life. So, when you find out you have cancer, you don’t want to mess around. You want the best possible care you can...
Should you eat a lectin-free diet?
You’ve probably heard about the heart-healthy diet, the Mediterranean diet and even the keto diet. If you’re a cancer patient or...
Young adult astrocytoma survivor grateful for MD Anderson's...
“Other doctors felt they could not operate,” says Sean O’Brien, an astrocytoma survivor. But MD Anderson neurosurgeon Frederick Lang,...
What does a data scientist do?
Theoretically, anyone who analyzes data to do science could call themselves a data scientist. But to me, that term also implies the...
3 women in science share their perspectives on working in...
Women account for 1 in 3 researchers across the globe. At MD Anderson, women play a vital part in our research community. They are...
Pleiomorphic sarcoma survivor: MD Anderson gave me back my...
When I was diagnosed with an aggressive soft-tissue cancer called undifferentiated pleiomorphic sarcoma at age 74, the tumor in my...
Prostate cancer survivor grateful for high-intensity...
When Howard Walton visited his primary care doctor in August 2022, she was concerned his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were...
What is composite remission?
If you or someone you love has ever been diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukemia or lymphoma, you’re probably already familiar...