As a first-time mother, 35-year-old Stephanie Cobb expected to feel exhausted after the birth of her daughter, Eloise, in early 2019. But six months later, she noticed other concerning symptoms. She experienced trouble breastfeeding, developed a leathery texture and bruise-like rash on her left breast, and felt a shooting, needle-like pain in the same breast.
Stephanie was initially diagnosed with mastitis. After seeing multiple...
At the beginning of 2017, Binsu Oommen decided to focus on her health, aiming to lose 40 pounds by her 40th birthday in December. She was...
Scott Brenneman embodies a spirit of endurance in every aspect of his life.
He is a corporate attorney focused on security and risk...
Sam Gee was preparing for a wrestling tournament his freshman year of high school when a referee pointed out a suspicious spot on his back. He didn’t worry much about the spot, a mole he first noticed after an injury as a small child. Still, if Sam wanted to compete that season, he would need to get it checked out. A few weeks after a shave biopsy, Sam and his family learned he had melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer.
His...
Arlene Holden’s family knows all too well that cancer touches everyone. Over the past two decades, Arlene’s daughters, Gayle Kuoni and Lerryn...
As a member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), Vijay Goradia has been a long-time supporter of MD Anderson. But in...
As Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority and a leader on corporate and charitable boards, Cheryl Creuzot is highly sought after for...
In October 2020, Archna Chainani was diagnosed with stage IV triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of the most aggressive forms of breast...
Twenty-three years ago, Brenda Petru made a promise to her best friend, Sue, that she would continue fundraising for cancer research — no...