Need a stem cell transplant? 4 tips to make your life easier
Cancer patients usually have to make some lifestyle adjustments to accommodate their treatment. That could mean anything from taking time off to recover from surgery to waking up early to get to chemotherapy infusions before heading in to work.
Everyone’s accommodations will look a little different, depending on the type of cancer they have, how advanced it is and their individual treatment plan.
But what if...
Multiple myeloma and spine cancer survivor: ‘Always think about a second opinion’
In 2022, Emily Shults, then 47, had recently moved to Magnolia, Texas, from California, to be closer to family. During the move, she remembers...
5 precancerous conditions and what you can do about them
You may already know that some types of colon polyps can develop into colorectal cancer. Or, that cervical dysplasia can sometimes lead to...
Optimizing CAR T cell therapy with bridging radiation therapy
For many patients diagnosed with certain types of B-cell lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy offers an effective treatment option. This cellular therapy is created by extracting a patient’s T cells, modifying them in a lab to identify and attack cancer cells, and returning them to the patient.
The process of creating the CAR T cells can take three to four weeks. Radiation therapy...
Your questions about BCMA and multiple myeloma, answered
You may have heard someone with multiple myeloma mention the possibility of BCMA-targeted therapy and wondered what BCMA means and why it...
Neutropenic precautions: 5 dos and don’ts for this cancer treatment side effect
You may already know that it’s important to wash your hands, wear a face mask and avoid sick people while neutropenic.
But is there...
Need CAR T cell therapy? Here’s what to expect
CAR T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy used to treat lymphoma, multiple myeloma and some forms of leukemia. The treatment modifies...
22 research highlights from the past year
From unlocking the secrets of the tumor microenvironment to advancing new therapies to FDA approval, MD Anderson researchers are driven by...
Helping cancer patients navigate CAR T cell therapy
Jeremiah Bergeron pays close attention to detail. As a nurse caring for hospital patients receiving CAR T cell therapy, Bergeron monitors...
6 things we’ve learned about CAR T cell therapy
Since MD Anderson’s first CAR T cell therapy clinical trial launched in 2015, we’ve cared for hundreds of patients undergoing CAR T cell therapy...