I am probably the luckiest unlucky person you will ever meet. I was diagnosed with four different types of cancer between 2016 and 2020. And yet today, I am cancer-free.
My first diagnosis was throat cancer. My last one was lung cancer. In between those, I also had breast cancer and skin cancer.
I had no symptoms for any of them. Each one was found only by chance. But I went to MD Anderson for all of my cancer...
For high school football coach Mark Teague, the only symptom of throat cancer he noticed was a small lump beneath his jaw.
“I...
Laryngeal cancer, or larynx cancer, occurs when cancerous cells form in the larynx. The larynx, also known as the voice box, is the part of...
As Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority and a leader on corporate and charitable boards, Cheryl Creuzot is highly sought after for her time and expertise. For more than 15 years, she has dedicated her efforts to MD Anderson’s Board of Visitors, bringing unique insight and leadership to the institution.
Creuzot’s devotion is driven by the compassionate care she experienced when her husband, Percy, was treated at MD...
By the time I was diagnosed with HPV-related throat cancer in the summer of 2014, I’d been working as a senior systems analyst at MD Anderson...
Arik Mayer had just graduated from high school and was eagerly anticipating his new life as a college student. But during his first year at...
Most people who are diagnosed with throat cancer won’t see anything unusual if they look in the mirror, open their mouths and say, “Ahhhh....
As a retired Navy hurricane research pilot, I don’t leave anything up to chance. When I was with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration...
In August 2019, I noticed a small lump on the right side of my neck while shaving. I immediately thought to myself that this was not normal...
Oropharyngeal cancer includes cancers of the tonsils, base of the tongue and other parts of the throat. It’s usually caused by the human papillomavirus...