Radiation therapy to the pelvis can be used to treat gastrointestinal cancers, such as anal cancer and rectal cancer.
Because the anal canal and rectum are so close to a woman’s sexual organs, side effects from pelvic radiation can affect women’s sexual health. Here, I’ll answer common questions about sexual side effects from pelvic radiation for anal and rectal cancer patients, and how women can manage their sexual health after...
Since radiation therapy was first used to treat cancer over a century ago, clinicians have sought the right balance between maximizing the...
For many patients diagnosed with certain types of B-cell lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy...
For college professor Chu Nguyen, Ph.D., taking care of his health and eating a plant-based diet is important. So, when he noticed a lump on the right side of his neck, he was concerned.
“I’m a very active and healthy 70-year-old,” says Chu. “I enjoy doing yard work, construction and consider myself a jack-of-all-trades.”
In early December 2021, he called his ENT, but due to the holidays, his appointment was not until the...
Male breast cancer represents approximately 1% of all cases of breast cancer. Until my diagnosis, I did not know men could get breast cancer...
Many patients diagnosed with breast cancer will need radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan. How is it different from treatments...
A study published in Nature last fall suggests that breast cancer is slightly more common on the left side of the body than it is on the right...
If you need radiation therapy as a part of your breast cancer treatment, you may have questions about side effects.
What are the most...
My dad had prostate cancer when he was 66, so I never miss my annual physical and routine bloodwork.
In August 2021, when my prostate-specific...
Over the last few years, I’ve learned a lot about what makes MD Anderson No. 1 in the nation for cancer care. As a quality and compliance...