It’s rare for people to completely lose their sense of taste or smell. But noticeable – and usually temporary – changes to these senses are both a common side effect of some types of cancer treatment and a tell-tale sign of a COVID-19 infection.
Our senses of taste and smell are so intricately linked that when you lose your sense of smell, it can often feel like you’ve also lost your ability to taste.
So, what...
Maintaining proper nutrition during cancer treatment is important. When cancer patients struggle with this, a feeding tube can be a solution...
There’s no one food that can cure cancer, but that doesn’t stop such myths from circulating. And while researchers are starting to find some...
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer or have completed one treatment and are preparing yourself for the next, the thought of radiation therapy may be scary or overwhelming. Although each patient’s experience is unique, it can be comforting to get advice from others who’ve already been through radiation therapy.
We asked our Facebook community to share their best advice for coping with radiation therapy and its side effects...
I recently finished my last chemotherapy treatment at MD Anderson in Sugar Land. It was a milestone that, at one point, I honestly thought...
Like many types of cancer treatment, radiation therapy can cause side effects and have a profound impact on patients. Many of my patients...
After my double mastectomy in 2002, I vividly remember running on the beach and hearing some teenagers making fun of my child-like figure....
Aaron Allcorn thought a persistent head cold was causing his stuffy nose and snoring.
But after what was supposed to be routine nasal...
Nearly a decade ago, Maria Newhouse’s father was told that his colorectal cancer had metastasized to his liver and lungs and that he had no...
I’ve known my whole life that I wanted to be a doctor, just like my father. So when I got into medical school, I was thrilled to start down...