After losing their son to cancer, parents support Kinder Children’s Cancer Center
Ethan Perry was an outgoing kid with a big personality. He enjoyed playing sports, creating inventions and playing violin in his middle school orchestra.
“Ethan was outgoing, funny, curious and always kind. He was an extrovert and always volunteering to help someone,” says his mother, Angie Perry. “Anytime we’d go anywhere in the neighborhood, we’d hear, ‘Hi, Ethan.’ Everyone knew him. He spread kindness wherever he went.”...
Leukemia survivor finds companionship of rescue dog during treatment
Mark Janes’ chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) diagnosis came after he’d initially visited his doctor for swollen lymph nodes in his neck....
Volunteer finds joy and purpose in connecting with others
Human interaction and connection.
That’s what’s been most impactful to MD Anderson volunteer Arsalan Hojabri. And he quickly learned...
Acoustic neuroma survivor regains hearing after surgery with cochlear implant
Casey Brown was diagnosed with a benign skull base tumor called an acoustic neuroma in September 2022.
Her diagnosis came after she started losing hearing in her right ear. Her ENT gave her steroid injections for three weeks, and she had an MRI that revealed the tumor. She was 47.
Choosing MD Anderson for acoustic neuroma treatmentAcoustic neuromas are not cancerous, but because they are located on the nerve that controls...
Proton therapy helps survivor overcome two cancer diagnoses
In early 2022, Phil Sprick noticed a lump behind his cheekbone while shaving. He visited his ear, nose and throat doctor a few weeks later...
Stage III colon cancer survivor grateful for MD Anderson’s expertise
There was a point during colorectal cancer treatment when Tommy Allen didn’t think he was going to live. He was in pain 24 hours a day, the...
Metaplastic breast cancer survivor grateful for immunotherapy combination clinical trial
Alejandra Cintora González is an active wife and mother who eats healthy and doesn’t smoke. So, when she was diagnosed with metaplastic breast...
Mucosal melanoma survivor trusts MD Anderson to treat rare cancer
Joy McDevitt was diagnosed with a rare cancer called mucosal melanoma of the nasal cavity on Aug. 6, 2024. She had seen an ENT because she...
MD Anderson helps bladder cancer survivor through recurrences
What began as a summer family vacation in New York ended with a bladder cancer diagnosis for Houston-area resident Bill Hennessey.
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor thankful for clinical trial
When Ian Leybas was diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called peripheral T-cell lymphoma in 2019, he and his wife educated...