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BY Lisa Garcia

Steve Olejniczak had been dealing with pain in his right hip for years before he saw a doctor in late 2019. When he did, doctors said he had arthritis or a hip flexor injury due to his active lifestyle. Steve underwent physical therapy, but the pain wouldn’t go away.

It wasn’t until Steve underwent an MRI with contrast in February 2020 that he got answers. The image showed a golf ball-sized tumor in his pelvis. His primary care...

Steve Olejniczak hiking in New Zealand with his family

BY Lisa Garcia

Michael Scott has always kept his support system in mind. That was true when he was diagnosed with angiosarcoma more than five years ago,...

BY Lisa Garcia

Cancer and its treatments, such as chemotherapy and surgery, can sometimes affect a patient’s physical and cognitive functions. This can affect...

BY Lisa Garcia

When retired Florida physician Bob Wagar, M.D., was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and sarcoma, he knew he would've felt comfortable seeking care at the hospital where he used to work. But Bob also knew seeking care at MD Anderson was the best option, especially because he had been treated here before. 

“There’s more to it than having a good surgeon,” Bob says. “The team approach at MD Anderson, and of course their record...

Bob Wagar, M.D.,  and his wife, Robin stand in front of green trees while wearing a suit and a purple and pink floral blazer and pearls, respectively. They are an older white couple with gray hair.

BY Lisa Garcia

Soft tissue sarcoma begins in the soft – or connective – tissues of the body, such as muscle, fat and blood vessels. There are dozens of&nbsp...

BY Lisa Garcia

When leiomyosarcoma survivor Gail Walsh told her orthopedic oncologist Patrick Lin, M.D., that she planned to hike the Appalachian Trail,...