Acoustic neuroma survivor regains hearing after surgery with cochlear implant
Casey Brown was diagnosed with a benign skull base tumor called an acoustic neuroma in September 2022.
Her diagnosis came after she started losing hearing in her right ear. Her ENT gave her steroid injections for three weeks, and she had an MRI that revealed the tumor. She was 47.
Choosing MD Anderson for acoustic neuroma treatmentAcoustic neuromas are not cancerous, but because they are located on the nerve that controls...
Proton therapy helps survivor overcome two cancer diagnoses
In early 2022, Phil Sprick noticed a lump behind his cheekbone while shaving. He visited his ear, nose and throat doctor a few weeks later...
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...
Stage III colon cancer survivor grateful for MD Anderson’s expertise
There was a point during colorectal cancer treatment when Tommy Allen didn’t think he was going to live. He was in pain 24 hours a day, the tumor wasn’t responding to chemotherapy and no doctor in the area was comfortable performing surgery on him due to the tumor’s location.
That was all before he got to MD Anderson. Today, Tommy is cancer-free, and he loves sharing his story of hope, commitment and triumph.
A challenging...
Metaplastic breast cancer survivor grateful for immunotherapy combination clinical trial
Alejandra Cintora González is an active wife and mother who eats healthy and doesn’t smoke. So, when she was diagnosed with metaplastic breast...
3 pieces of advice from a 5-time oral cancer survivor
The first time I was diagnosed with oral cancer, I was only 26. The wart-like growth on my tongue was pretty small. A biopsy showed it was...
Stage IV melanoma survivor: An immunotherapy clinical trial saved my life
I’ve always had very fair skin and light-colored eyes. Over the years, I’ve had plenty of sun exposure, too — first as a geophysicist working...
John Tesh: ‘MD Anderson helped save my life’
John Tesh knows that picking up the telephone can change your life. One such moment? When, in the absence of a recorder, he called home from...
Breast cancer survivor: Why I encourage people to support MD Anderson
I am a chemical engineer by trade and a very practical person by nature. I like to make a plan and then execute the plan. So, when I was diagnosed...
Triple-negative breast cancer survivor: MD Anderson inspired me to resume triathlons
Before I retired from teaching in May 2014, I was very active as a soccer and volleyball coach. I’d do push-up competitions alongside my junior...