Rectal cancer survivor thankful for UT MD Anderson’s patient-centered care
At age 54, Chris Gibson worked out five days a week and ate a healthy diet. He felt like he was in the best shape of his life.
Then, a rectal cancer diagnosis shook up his whole world.
His wife, Taylor, had recently lost her mom to pancreatic cancer – just six weeks after she was diagnosed.
“She lived in Atlanta and couldn’t make it to UT MD Anderson in time,” Chris recalls. “After my rectal cancer diagnosis, Taylor...
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