Young adult glioblastoma survivor grateful for UT MD Anderson
In September 2021, Leah Alvarez was working as a step-down intensive care nurse with a specialty in neuroscience in Florida, caring for patients with brain, spine and nervous system disorders.
She and her husband, Cody, had welcomed their daughter, Harper, almost two years earlier.
When Leah started getting painful headaches in the back of her head, her colleagues said they were probably complicated migraines that can occur...
Young adult astrocytoma survivor puts trust in doctors during treatment
Two months into her marriage and just two days before her 32nd birthday, Hannah Kahn learned that she had a brain tumor.
“I’ve...
The sandwich generation: Tips for juggling parenting and an aging parent’s cancer diagnosis
The term “sandwich generation” describes people who are raising their children while also caring for their aging parents.
Juggling...
Inflammatory breast cancer survivor names son after MD Anderson
When 27-year-old Savannah Curry from Missouri found a lump in her breast, cancer was the last thing on her mind. She had no family history of breast cancer and thought she was too young to be worried about cancer.
Soon after discovering the lump, Savannah learned she was pregnant with her second child. At an appointment with her OB/GYN, she mentioned the lump and was told to schedule a mammogram. The local clinic couldn’t get her...
How to cope with cancer ghosting
The verb ‘ghosting’ commonly describes when a friend, partner or even family member — who is still alive and well — simply vanishes from your...
How young can you get breast cancer?
While it’s true that your breast cancer risk increases as you get older, in recent years, we’ve seen an increase in breast cancer diagnoses...
Advice for managing anxiety after completing cancer treatment
Feeling anxious about your cancer treatment is perfectly normal — it’s also to be expected. Who doesn’t get a little nervous before a CT scan...
Fraternal twin of leukemia survivor: Advice for navigating a sibling’s cancer diagnosis
When my twin brother, James, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in June 2013, everyone was shocked. We were only 19 at the time. Cancer...
Hodgkin lymphoma survivor thankful for care at MD Anderson
Macey Hicks always made her health a priority. She went to 4 a.m. boot camp classes, worked out regularly, didn’t smoke and ate plenty of...
Colon cancer in young adults: What you need to know
Colorectal cancer cases are on the decline overall. Research shows this is because more people are getting regular colorectal cancer...