Night sweats, persistent fevers and unexplained weight loss are three of the most common symptoms of lymphoma, whether they stem from Hodgkin lymphoma or non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But each one has to meet certain criteria to be considered a possible sign of blood cancer.
In adults, that means:
Night sweats must happen repeatedly, not be due to menopause-related hot flashes, and you should be drenched in sweat to the point...
Radiation therapy is often thought of as a treatment for localized cancer that hasn’t spread. But when paired with other therapies, it can...
MD Anderson has a clear mission: to end cancer. However, our efforts go far beyond our campuses in the Greater Houston area. To make the biggest...
In 2021, J. David Garrett, Ph.D., began to experience pain in his upper abdomen and back. He initially blamed it on acid reflux. When the pain started to affect his daily activities, his wife, Ruth, encouraged him to see his doctor.
David’s doctor conducted several tests, but the results showed nothing serious. His doctor suggested a CT scan and MRI.
Later that day, David’s doctor called to tell him there was a large mass...
Adoption of radiation therapy technology has increased around the world to the point that access to the technology itself is often no longer...
If you’ve been told you need a liver biopsy, you might have some questions. What will the liver biopsy reveal? Will the procedure hurt? How...
In 2022, Emily Shults, then 47, had recently moved to Magnolia, Texas, from California, to be closer to family. During the move, she remembers...
Every day on her way to her lab, Sammy Ferri-Borgogno, Ph.D., passed through the oncology waiting room. Seeing the faces, observing the interactions...
Fall is a busy time of year. Back-to-school is in full force, and the holidays are on the horizon. It’s also when new flu and COVID-19 vaccines...
When you don’t feel well, it may seem natural to stay curled in bed or parked on the couch while you recover. But what should you do when...
Leukoplakia is the scientific name for abnormal white patches that develop inside the mouth. They can be a symptom of oral cancer or a pre-cancerous...
My wife, Lorraine, is a 17-year breast cancer survivor, thanks to the treatment she received at MD Anderson in 2007. So, when I was diagnosed...
Kidney cancers don’t generally cause pain in patients before diagnosis. That’s because the most common types of kidney cancer tend to grow...
Lip cancer describes cancer that develops on the inside or outside of the lip. Anyplace from where the lips touch each other and inward is...
Immunotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses a patient’s immune system to target their cancer cells. Some common types of immunotherapies...
You might think that the terms “integrative medicine” and “alternative medicine” are interchangeable, or that they mean the same thing. But...
Grains are small seeds that we eat every day. But how does our body use them? And are they healthy? We spoke with wellness dietitian Lindsey...
A bone marrow biopsy is a procedure that helps diagnose diseases and other conditions in the blood and bone marrow. MD Anderson performs about...
Myxoid liposarcoma is a rare cancer that accounts for about 30% to 40% of liposarcoma cases. This makes it the second most common type of...
Recently, period products have raised questions after a study found heavy metals in some brands of tampons.
While very small amounts...
Renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) is a rare and extremely aggressive kidney cancer. In the United States, it is diagnosed most frequently among...