Progress in Ewing’s sarcoma treatment
Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare cancer that can occur in the bones or soft tissues. It’s more common in children and teens than in adults, but it accounts for only around 1% of childhood cancer cases. Only about 30% of patients with Ewing’s sarcoma are over age 20, and the disease tends to be even more difficult to treat in these cases.
Although many patients with Ewing’s sarcoma are cured with traditional chemotherapy, there haven’t...
Ewing’s sarcoma caregiver: Finding a targeted radiation plan for my son
In Sept. 2019, I discovered a rock-hard bump on my son Logan’s chest. The next day, an X-ray revealed a soft tissue mass on his chest. A CT...
Can exercise make chemotherapy more effective?
You already knew exercise can help prevent cancer. But what if it could help you fight your cancer?
Researchers are looking into how...
Best of Cancerwise 2018: 9 inspiring quotes from our cancer patients and caregivers
Remaining hopeful during cancer treatment is as much an art as it is a skill. And, our cancer patients and their families demonstrate this on a regular basis.
Here are nine quotes that our patients and their caregivers shared with us on our Cancerwise blog this past year that reveal how they stayed motivated in the face of adversity. Our wish this holiday season is that at least one of them will help you through cancer, too.
Best of Cancerwise 2018: Advice from our patients and caregivers
How do you explain cancer — or the effects of cancer treatment — to a young child? How do manage everyday life when one of your own children...
A Ewing’s sarcoma recurrence won’t stop me from living
I recently completed radiation therapy, but I’m still waiting to find out if it was successful in destroying a tumor that spread to my lung...
How my twin’s Ewing’s sarcoma diagnosis changed me
Cancer is a really big deal, but I never thought about it like that because no one in my family had ever had it before. Then my twin sister...
Preserving a child’s fertility during cancer treatment
When our daughter, Aaliyah, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma at age 9 in November 2016, my husband and I were singularly focused on her...
4 things I learned from my daughter's Ewing's sarcoma treatment
When my daughter Aaliyah was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma in November 2016 at age 9, I was shattered, vacillating hourly between two nearly...
3 things I learned during Ewing’s sarcoma treatment
In November 2016, when I was 9 years old, I was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma. My parents took me to MD Anderson, where I had chemotherapy...