Son becomes blood donor after mom’s cancer treatment
Zane Maples was one of the final donors in line to give blood at an MD Anderson community blood drive held at Conroe High School. He waited patiently throughout the donor intake process as fellow seniors completed their donations. He kept thinking of his mom.
“She’s been through so much,” he says. “This just felt like something small I could do that actually helps people like her.”
Zane and his twin brother, Brandon, were...
Clean scan compels patient to give back to MD Anderson
One day after receiving the most devastating news of his life, Scott Ferguson picked up the phone and called MD Anderson.
It was April...
Understanding liposarcoma: Types, symptoms, prognosis and treatment
Liposarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in the fat cells in your body. It accounts for 15% to 20% of soft tissue sarcoma...
Prostate cancer survivor, sarcoma caregiver: 3 things that astonished me about MD Anderson
When I was diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer last year, I sought a second opinion at MD Anderson almost immediately. Why? Because my wife, Patty, has been undergoing treatment there for a rare soft tissue sarcoma since 2023. And, the level of care she’s received has been incredible.
At MD Anderson, I learned that urologic surgeon Dr. John Davis had successfully performed thousands of the same procedure he was recommending...
4-time rare sarcoma survivor finds new treatment options — and hope — at MD Anderson
By the end of 2022, Idaho resident Patty Hornby had already endured three major surgeries to remove a rare, recurrent soft tissue sarcoma...
What is a hemipelvectomy?
The pelvis is a set of bones in the lower torso that connects the spine to the legs. It starts out connected by cartilage when we’re young...
Sense of urgency fuels collaboration for researcher
Jlenia Guarnerio, Ph.D., feels a sense of urgency when it comes to the work she and her fellow researchers at MD Anderson do. ...
What are the symptoms of liposarcoma?
Liposarcoma is the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma, making up about 15% to 20% of diagnoses. Liposarcoma develops in the fat cells...
Understanding adult rhabdomyosarcoma: Types, prognosis and treatment
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in the skeletal muscles. The disease is most common in children and adolescents...
Chordoma survivor: 'Put your faith in the doctors'
“I was very lucky to go to MD Anderson,” says Chuck Schlesinger.
In early 2015, Chuck was playing tennis when he felt a sharp pain...