8 dos and don’ts for communication during cancer treatment
A cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment provide many opportunities for family members, friends and acquaintances to rally around you.
While this support is crucial for many patients and their families, communicating about treatment while also living through it can be a lot. It can even lead to burnout, says Social Work Counselor Niyati Purohit.
Ahead, Purohit shares dos and don'ts for communicating during cancer, whether...
Domestic violence and cancer treatment: 5 things to know
Domestic violence can happen to anyone. It affects all races, ages, educational levels, socioeconomic classes, genders and sexual orientations...
Prostate biopsy explained: Process, recovery and results
A prostate biopsy is a procedure that helps diagnose prostate cancer. The prostate is a gland found only in males and is part of the reproductive...
Are you a victim of domestic violence?
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) — more commonly known as domestic violence — is defined as the emotional, psychological, sexual, or physical abuse inflicted by someone on an intimate partner.
But what does that look like in the context of cancer treatment? How would you know if someone was behaving abusively towards you? And, can anyone be a victim or a perpetrator?
Read on for the answers to these and other questions.
What level of lymphocytes is considered dangerous?
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What is a contrast-enhanced mammogram?
Starting at age 40, women at average risk for breast cancer should get yearly mammograms to screen for breast cancer.
2D digital mammography...
11 things to know about liver biopsies
If you’ve been told you need a liver biopsy, you might have some questions. What will the liver biopsy reveal? Will the procedure hurt? How...
Bone marrow biopsy explained: Process, pain management and results
A bone marrow biopsy is a procedure that helps diagnose diseases and other conditions in the blood and bone marrow. MD Anderson performs about...
14 MD Anderson patient and caregiver amenities and services you might not know about
From postal services to art classes and spiritual care, MD Anderson offers patients and their caregivers many amenities.
Some...
Standardized uptake value (SUV) numbers on PET scans: What do they mean?
An FDG PET scan uses a radiotracer to measure things like blood flow, oxygen use and sugar metabolism in your body. It shows how your tissues...