Multiple myeloma and spine cancer survivor: ‘Always think about a second opinion’
In 2022, Emily Shults, then 47, had recently moved to Magnolia, Texas, from California, to be closer to family. During the move, she remembers dealing with bad back pain. Emily wasn’t too concerned. “I thought I’d tweaked something in the move,” she says.
But she went to a local doctor north of Houston to get checked out.
Back pain leads to cancer diagnosisBlood work showed she was borderline anemic. She was referred to...
Breast cancer survivor: ‘MD Anderson gave me my life back’
When Lucinda Rudolph was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in April 2020 after an annual breast cancer screening, she wasn’t given much...
Breast cancer survivor: second opinion led to correct diagnosis and treatment plan
Cancer is no stranger to Robyn Heid’s family. Robyn, the youngest of 10 children, lost a brother in 1992 to lymphoma and her father to prostate...
CAR T cell therapy put me into complete remission after a non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis
I’m a nurse, so when I started experiencing pain and swelling in my lower abdomen, I suspected inflammatory bowel disease, or even worse, colon cancer.
But I soon learned my symptoms were caused by non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that develops in the white blood cells. Lymphoma causes these cells, called lymphocytes, to grow out of control and crowd out the red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body, and...
For lung cancer survivor, third time’s the charm
When Fran Sargent’s doctor in Michigan said he’d need to remove her entire left lung to confirm she had cancer, her response was swift.
Getting answers for patients with a suspicion of cancer
Like clockwork, Katherine Moreno gets a cold every year. It always leads to bronchitis, then asthma.
“I don’t go anywhere without a...
Breast cancer pathologist: Getting the right diagnosis is crucial
When I first went to medical school, I thought I’d be a cardiologist. My dad was very sick with heart disease while I was growing up, so I...
Immunotherapy clinical trial and surgery get kidney cancer survivor back in the game
Last year, Primus Moore was among seven referees selected to officiate Oklahoma’s all-state high school football games.
“It’s inspiring...
How I’ve stayed positive despite a triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis
Before I enrolled in one of MD Anderson’s triple-negative breast cancer clinical trial in November 2016, I was in a dark place. I’d been re-diagnosed...
Racing despite adenoid cystic carcinoma metastasis
In the last five years, I’ve competed in 10 professional outrigger canoeing competitions across North and South America. I’ve also had stereotactic...