Mother with metastatic breast cancer finds hope in clinical trial
Tiffany Andrews believes in facing a challenge head on.
“We don’t avoid things because they are hard,” she tells her children, Carter, 14, and Turner, 11. So when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 35, she followed her own advice and sought treatment at UT MD Anderson.
Now nine years after her initial diagnosis, Tiffany still travels to UT MD Anderson from her home in southern Alabama to participate in a...
What to know about metastatic prostate cancer
Metastatic prostate cancer is prostate cancer that has spread outside of the prostate to other parts of the body. This is also known as stage...
Stage IV colorectal cancer survivor: 'UT MD Anderson gave me a second chance'
Jeff Williams had been an FBI agent for 22 years and was in great health when he had his first colonoscopy at age 50, which, back then, was...
Metastatic cancer: What happens when cancer spreads?
If you’ve recently received a cancer diagnosis, you may have heard the word “metastasis” or been asked by someone if your cancer has metastasized. But, what is metastasis? What does it mean for your cancer treatment? And is it curable?
We got details on metastasis from Jeffrey Gershenwald, M.D., a surgical oncologist who specializes in the care of patients with melanoma and has contributed to the world’s leading guides on...
Daughter of metastatic breast cancer patient: Why I participate in the Boot Walk
From the outside, most people can’t tell that my mom has cancer. She looks great in short hair, stays really active and gets lots of exercise...
What role does a pulmonologist play in cancer treatment?
You may know that a pulmonologist specializes in treating diseases like pneumonia and asthma, but these specialized doctors also play a key...
Metastatic melanoma survivor: 'Coming back to MD Anderson is a great feeling'
In May 2016, Victor Barreiro learned his melanoma, originally treated in his hometown of Mexico City in 2014, had returned and spread throughout...
Metastatic melanoma survivor gives hope to new patients
After doctors successfully removed a melanoma from J.P. Rodriguez’s back in 2006, he resumed his life – working, spending time with family...
8 brain tumor treatment questions, answered
A brain tumor diagnosis and treatment can bring many questions. That’s why John de Groot, M.D., co-leader of our Glioblastoma Moon Shot™,...
New hope for leptomeningeal disease care
When cancer spreads to the central nervous system, it usually goes to the brain tissue. In a small but growing number of cases, though, it...