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CancerWise is a monthly online publication, with the latest news about cancer treatment, research and mind/body/spirit therapies.
Appendix Tumor Patient Perseveres
Becky Bowden has a 14-inch scar as a souvenir of her encounter with a rare tumor of the appendix. “It’s my big red badge of courage, and I’m actually proud of it,” she says. “It reminds me of what I’ve been through.”
Bowden, a 56-year-old medical technologist from Houston, is one of the estimated 1,000 people each year in the United States who are diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei, or PMP, a condition caused by a tumor originating from the appendix.
 | Mind/Body/Spirit Videos |
- Tibetan Meditation Takes Patients ‘Home’
- Therapy Is a Laughing Matter
- Music Therapy Inspires Cancer Patients
- Pilates Strengthens the Body
- Cancer Patients Have Fun with NIA
- Kundalini Yoga ‘Awakens’ Cancer Patients
- Hatha Yoga Focuses on Postures, Breathing
- Qigong Slowly Calms Cancer Patients
- Tai Chi Good for Cancer Patients
- Mind-Body Practices Good for Cancer Patients
In the April 2007 Issue
- Appendix Tumor Patient Perseveres
- Q&A: Treatment for Rare Appendix Tumor
- Patients Need to Tell Doctors About Fatigue
- Dual Gene Therapy Suppresses Lung Cancer
- Fitness Tested in Endometrial Cancer Survivors
- Test Distinguishes Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Tips for Treatment-Induced Weight Changes
- Do You Have a Sleep Disorder?
© 2013 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center