Interstitial cystitis symptoms and bladder cancer: Is there a connection?
Interstitial cystitis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which the lining of the bladder becomes irritated for no obvious reason and stays that way. This inflammation causes some people to feel a near-constant sense of pain or discomfort, which is why it is also known as bladder pain syndrome.
But is there a connection between interstitial cystitis and bladder cancer? Does having interstitial cystitis increase your odds...

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer: What to know
If you have received a prostate cancer diagnosis, you may be wondering which treatment options are available to you. Prostate cancer treatment...
4 questions for mathematical oncologist Heiko Enderling, Ph.D.
For Heiko Enderling, Ph.D., the start of a question to solve a problem often begins with a pen on a paper napkin or chalk on a chalkboard....
Chordoma survivor: 'Put your faith in the doctors'
“I was very lucky to go to MD Anderson,” says Chuck Schlesinger.
In early 2015, Chuck was playing tennis when he felt a sharp pain in his neck. Thinking it was a sports-related injury, he went to a local specialist north of Houston to get it checked out. But X-rays revealed a tumor.
The tumor sat in Chuck’s cervical spine, nestled among the bones of his neck. Given the tumor’s location in the delicate cervical vertebrae,...

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...
Stage IV lung cancer survivor: Why you should start your treatment at MD Anderson
After watching my grandmother die with emphysema, I resolved never to smoke. So, when I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer — and told...
6 things to know about scar massage
Scar massage is used to improve the appearance and/or long-term healing prospects of scar tissue after cancer treatment.
This...
What is chemoradiation?
Chemoradiation describes the process of using chemotherapy in tandem with radiation therapy to treat cancer.
But how does chemoradiation...
Radiation therapy, the immune system and what’s ahead
Radiation therapy is often thought of as a treatment for localized cancer that hasn’t spread. But when paired with other therapies, it can...
Radiation Planning Assistant: Delivering on the promise of AI
Adoption of radiation therapy technology has increased around the world to the point that access to the technology itself is often no longer...