Lung cancer survivor grateful for immunotherapy clinical trial
It’s been almost a year since Att Callahan was diagnosed with stage IIB lung cancer. The diagnosis came after she began coughing up blood one day. She’d had a bad cough for months before that.
She saw a doctor for a scan, then a biopsy confirmed it was cancer.
“I was confused because I don’t smoke, I’m not overweight, and I live a healthy lifestyle,” says Att, who was 70 at the time of her diagnosis. “I was just trying to...
‘How I knew I had a brain tumor’: 4 survivors share their symptoms
Headaches and seizures are common brain tumor symptoms. But they can also be caused by other medical conditions.
So, how can you tell...
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): What are they, and how are they treated?
A gastrointestinal stromal tumor is a type of sarcoma that develops in the connective tissue of the gastrointestinal tract. It’s often referred...
Medullary thyroid cancer survivor trusts MD Anderson for long-term care
In March 2019, Dana Reeves was preparing for several milestones. Her daughter was getting ready to graduate from high school. Her husband was about to retire from the military. And her family was preparing to move from Germany back to the United States.
Something she hadn’t planned for? A medullary thyroid cancer diagnosis. But at age 46, that’s exactly what she faced.
Bloodwork leads to medullary thyroid cancer diagnosis <...
Understanding chondrosarcoma: symptoms, treatment and prognosis
Chondrosarcoma is a rare type of bone cancer that develops in cartilage cells. It is the most common bone cancer in adults.
Conventional...
Stage III bile duct cancer survivor: ‘I can’t imagine being anywhere but MD Anderson’
For over two years, JoAnne Holly fought a terrible rash on her face and back. She visited several doctors and even had biopsies done. They...