Chronic myeloid leukemia survivor: Why I joined a clinical trial at MD Anderson
When I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in 2005, I was flabbergasted. There was no history of cancer in my family. I was only 42. And, I felt perfectly fine.
But routine blood work at my annual physical showed my white blood cell count was significantly elevated. It was more than four times the upper limit of the normal range. There was no question that I had leukemia. All that was left to decide was where to go...

Menin inhibitor clinical trial puts pediatric leukemia patient in remission
When David Stan was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in the summer of 2023, his parents, Emil and Maria, were stunned. Cancer doesn’t...
Finding hope for cancer patients in ferroptosis research
Guang Lei, M.D., Ph.D., spends his days in a lab studying ferroptosis, a type of programmed cell death.
But it’s not a love of science...
Exploring pancreatic cancer vaccines: What’s next?
When most people think of a vaccine, they think of the prevention of a disease. For pancreatic cancer vaccines, though, it’s a little bit different. The vaccines don’t entirely prevent the disease, but they can help prevent it from coming back once someone has been diagnosed and treated.
“People think, ‘I’ve had the cancer removed, I’m cured,’ but even when people have no evidence of disease and have had chemotherapy, the cancer...

MD Anderson helps survivor through three cancer diagnoses
Diane White had bronchitis off and on for most of her adult life. But one case in late 2019 was hard to shake.
So, she saw her family...
How beautiful images can advance immunotherapy
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.
In the case of MD Anderson’s immunotherapy platform, part of the James P. Allison Institute...
Young adult breast cancer survivor: Why I joined a clinical trial at MD Anderson
When I was diagnosed with stage III triple-negative breast cancer in May 2023, I was pretty scared. I had just turned 32, and I didn’t know...
Gastrointestinal medical oncologist and researcher driven to help patients live longer
Van Morris, M.D., is driven to offer more to patients.
“I am reminded every day about the opportunities for improving treatments for...
Intrathecal pain pump improves pancreatic cancer patient’s life
In 2021, J. David Garrett, Ph.D., began to experience pain in his upper abdomen and back. He initially blamed it on acid reflux. When the...
Renal medullary carcinoma: 5 things to know about this rare and aggressive kidney cancer
Renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) is a rare and extremely aggressive kidney cancer. In the United States, it is diagnosed most frequently among...