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BY MD Anderson staff

When other people think of you, what do you want them to remember? Is it a particular personality trait that has defined your life? A passion for gardening or a love of art? Perhaps it’s that you always offered great advice or joyfully shared family recipes.

Regardless of what you’d like your legacy to be, now is the perfect time to start reflecting on this question, and to take steps to create something that your friends and family...

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BY Estelle Racusin

When you hear the word cancer, you begin to contemplate the finality of life and ask yourself a hundred questions: Will I survive? If treatment...

BY Madison Brock

October is a month dedicated towards raising awareness for a variety of things, including breast cancer and domestic violence.

Intimate...

BY Kellie Bramlet

Whether you're a patient or a caregiver, cancer treatment is stressful. But our social work counselors can help.

At MD Anderson, each patient is assigned to a social work counselor. These licensed clinical social workers help patients, their family and friends cope with cancer. They also can help you deal with psychological or social concerns you face during and after treatment.

Here are a few ways our social work counselors...

Learn how an MD Anderson social work counselor can help during your cancer treatment.

BY Wendy Griffith

Many Americans are beginning to talk about their medical care wishes. This process of making decisions about your future health care is called...

BY Rita Avila

When I was rediagnosed with tongue cancer at age 23, I had to deal with a lot of things most people my age had never considered. But whenever...

BY Stephen Collazo

Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day.

Whether you're a patient or caregiver, having conversations about future care should...