Sneakers and college basketball: How my son’s adrenal cancer diagnosis led us to raise funds for research
My son, Dan Hund, was everything a parent could ever want: a good student, a state high school football champion, a college graduate with a double major in accounting and finance as well as a master’s, a business owner and more. He was always a hard worker but always made time for everyone.
A rare adrenal cancer diagnosisIn 2018, Dan began experiencing severe back pain. He was 33 years old. Dan went in for back surgery close to...

How Gardner syndrome leads to colon cancer, skin bumps, extra teeth and more
Gardner syndrome is a rare, inherited condition where people develop hundreds and sometimes thousands of abnormal growths in their large and...
Robotic surgery gets teen adrenal tumor patient back to sports
Mazen Nadim wasn’t interested in robotic surgery to remove his adrenal tumor at first. No scar, no deal, the 15-year-old insisted. After all...
Nine-time cancer survivor: ‘Actually, I feel kind of lucky’
Cancer has been a part of my life practically from Day 1.
I had to have my left kidney removed when I was just 4 months old, after being diagnosed with a Wilms’ tumor in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1971. Since then, I’ve had several recurrences of kidney cancer, and four additional cancer diagnoses: pheochromocytoma, soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma and another type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma.
Cancer also...

Adrenal gland tumor survivor: Why I wish I’d gone to MD Anderson first
I had just given birth to my third child when I started showing symptoms of an adrenal gland tumor. I wasn’t actively ill. But I felt weak...
Five-time cancer survivor: Don’t put off checkups during COVID-19
I’ve been coming to MD Anderson for almost 11 years now, because I have a rare genetic condition called Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. It puts me at...
Li-Fraumeni syndrome led me to my life’s work
Genetic disorders can be really scary, but learning that I have one probably saved my life. It also led me to my current career. As a fundraiser...
Best of Cancerwise 2016: Cancer patient and survivor stories
This past year, dozens of MD Anderson patients and survivors shared their cancer journeys with us. In the process, they’ve shared...
Adrenal gland tumor survivor celebrates life
In 2005, violinist Treesa Gold became concerned when she began experiencing weight gain, hair loss and acne. She saw a doctor, who told her...
5-time adrenal gland tumor survivor beats weight gain
Charlotte Strecker has overcome adrenal carcinoma five times. She’s had several surgeries, taken oral chemotherapy and steroids for years...