When Erica Nowell tells her patients that she knows what they’re going through, she means it. Nowell first walked MD Anderson’s halls when she was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma in 2005, but she recently returned. This time as a nurse practitioner.
“It feels very surreal to be back,” she says. “But it’s not hard. I have a passion for people with sarcoma, and I connect with them on another level because of my personal experience...
Cancer can feel very isolating. But it can help to connect with others who’ve been there.
We recently asked several patients and survivors...
Michelene Shannon is well-aware of MD Anderson’s vast resources and research – she’s been an employee here for 10 years. But in January 2014...
From relationship advice to what to pack for chemo, many of our survivors have shared what they've learned from their cancer experiences in 2015.
Here's some of the best advice our survivors shared this past year:
20 ways to feel closer to loved ones during cancer treatment
Whether you're a patient, caregiver, family member or friend of a cancer patient, your relationships often can help you make it through...
Caring for a loved one during cancer treatment is one of the hardest jobs there is. That's why at MD Anderson, we consider cancer caregivers...
Adele Hartland says that if anyone can handle breast cancer, it's her.
"Who else has 20 wigs in her garage and lives 10 minutes...