Amputation surgeries are sometimes used to treat cancer that affects an extremity, including toes, fingers, legs and arms. When a limb is removed from the body, it can be difficult for the brain and nervous system to readjust after the loss.
“The brain will send signals out to try to find the missing appendage and it won’t get signals back, which can lead to pain for amputees,” explains plastic surgeon Margaret Roubaud, M.D...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to shape nearly every aspect of our lives – including cancer care. At MD Anderson, we see the...
Regina Dela Cruz knows that being an oncology nurse is not for the faint of heart. But the inspiration she receives from her patients makes...
Valerae Lewis, M.D., always knew she wanted to be a doctor. Math and science fascinated her. She liked working with her hands. As a child, she already had her career planned out.
“I was going to be a doctor Monday through Friday, a carpenter at my workshop on Saturday and, on Sunday, I would own a gas station, so that I could wipe down all the drivers’ car windows,” Lewis recalls with a laugh.
Today, she may not be a carpenter...
Tori McClosky’s senior year of high school turned upside down when a tumor was found on her brain. The cause was neurofibromatosis type 1...
Theoretically, anyone who analyzes data to do science could call themselves a data scientist. But to me, that term also implies the use of...
When a friend or loved one receives a cancer diagnosis, it's important to be there for them and show that you care. But finding the right...
More than 5,000 students and trainees pass through MD Anderson each year. But when our Diagnostic Imaging teams went to offer full-time roles...
When Frances Snipes began the LEADing Teams Core program with MD Anderson’s Leadership Institute last year, she was surprised to be assigned...
When it comes to MD Anderson’s pediatric cancer patients, Tomika Gamble is the agent of fun.
As program director for pediatric support...