How to cope with a laryngectomy: 7 tips for before and after the procedure
You may experience a lot of different emotions if you've been told you need a laryngectomy, or the surgical removal of the voice box to treat larygeal cancer. You may also have a lot of questions, such as:
What will I look like? Will people stare? Will they be afraid to talk to me? How am I going to communicate? Will people be able to understand me? How will this affect my daily life? Will I be able to...
7 tips for managing internet-related health anxiety
When you have a health-related question, whom do you ask? If you are like me and many of the patients I work with as a psychiatrist, you might...
7 ways to support a loved one with terminal cancer
It can be challenging to find the best ways to support a friend or family member with terminal cancer — that is, cancer that can’t be cured...
Navigating Burkitt lymphoma treatment while pregnant
Betsy Lucas was five months pregnant when a curious dime-sized lump arose on her neck.
Her family doctor thought it was likely an inflamed lymph node caused by a recent sinus infection. But a biopsy revealed Betsy had Burkitt lymphoma, a fast-growing type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that occurs most often in young adults and children.
“I was stunned,” Betsy says. “The bump appeared out of nowhere, overnight.”
Pregnancy...

Virtual support groups bring comfort, connections for cancer patients and caregivers
Jenn Myers was scrolling through Facebook while waiting for her chemotherapy session to start last April when a post caught her attention....
Depression during cancer treatment: When it’s more than the blues
We all experience sadness, stress and anxiety sometimes. A cancer diagnosis can amplify these feelings, with the stress and anxiety it adds...
How to find the right cancer support group for you
A cancer support group is a safe place to share your experiences and connect with others facing the same challenges. It gives you the space...
Employees' own cancer treatment shapes how they give back
You see them walking the skybridge: some people wearing patient identification wristbands, some people wearing employee badges. But there...
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...
Bond built during breast cancer treatment inspires survivor to volunteer
It had been two years since Billa Woollam’s last mammogram, and she knew she was long overdue for one. But it was a strange sensation in her...