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CancerWise is a monthly online publication, with the latest news about cancer treatment, research and mind/body/spirit therapies.
Cushing’s Disease Causes Abnormal Growth
A mother usually feels a sense of pride when she notices her child is growing. But Belinda Rivers knew something was wrong when her third-grader, Kevin, started to outgrow school-uniform pants as fast as she could buy them.
He gained 30 pounds in a year, but his appetite had not changed.“The way he was eating just didn’t justify his weight gain, and he’s so active,” she says. “I knew kids had growth spurts, but this was ridiculous.”
Her intuition turned out to be right when Kevin was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease.
 | 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 September 2008 Issue
- Cushing’s Disease Causes Abnormal Growth
- Q&A: Cushing’s Disease and Syndrome
- Young Breast Cancer Programs Grow
- Cancer-Fighting Cells in Cord Blood Increased
- Diabetes Drug May Help Fight Breast Cancer
- Curcumin Temporarily Slows Pancreatic Cancer
- Kundalini Yoga ‘Awakens’ Cancer Patients
- Under-40 Survivors Say ‘I’m Too Young For This!’
© 2013 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center