Rectal cancer survivor thankful for UT MD Anderson’s patient-centered care
At age 54, Chris Gibson worked out five days a week and ate a healthy diet. He felt like he was in the best shape of his life.
Then, a rectal cancer diagnosis shook up his whole world.
His wife, Taylor, had recently lost her mom to pancreatic cancer – just six weeks after she was diagnosed.
“She lived in Atlanta and couldn’t make it to UT MD Anderson in time,” Chris recalls. “After my rectal cancer diagnosis, Taylor...
What is the glycemic index?
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer survivor finds perfect fit at UT MD Anderson
In June 2021, Leslie Mellinger was diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer, the rarest and most aggressive type of thyroid cancer. She was...
Metastatic breast cancer survivor: ‘UT MD Anderson saved my life’
Gladys Gakuu was diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer in 2012. She was 29. She had a mastectomy with breast reconstruction surgery, followed by chemotherapy and five years of hormone therapy.
Things were fine for several years until she began having chest pain on her right side. She saw a local doctor in Kansas City, but imaging didn’t show anything concerning. So, she chalked it up to working too hard and took pain medicine as...
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Personalized cancer care helps pancreatic cancer survivor get back to life
Joseph Lecak has a zeal for life. He enjoys golfing, tending to his vegetable garden and traveling all over the U.S. with his softball team...
4-time cancer survivor finds security and comfort at UT MD Anderson
When Tamara Mitchell first came to UT MD Anderson in November 2023, she had already been diagnosed with three types of cancer.
In 2018...
6 tips to lower your blood sugar
Blood glucose is the main type of sugar found in your blood. It is also called blood sugar. The hormone insulin, produced by your pancreas...
2-time cancer survivor thankful for UT MD Anderson’s guidance and expertise
When Armando Gallegos was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer at age 52, he was shocked. Cancer did not run in his family.
He’d...
Doctor and stage 4 stomach cancer survivor thankful for clinical trial at UT MD Anderson
As an emergency physician who comes from a family of health care workers, Derek Cooney, M.D., has dealt with his share of challenging situations...