Living with a tracheostomy and learning proper tracheostomy care can take some adjustment for cancer patients who rely on them during cancer treatment. It may even be a little intimidating at first. But patients can lead healthier lives by taking the necessary steps to prepare for a tracheostomy procedure and care for a tracheostomy, also called a trach.
We spoke with Kate Schwarzlose, an advanced practice registered nurse...
As director of MD Anderson’s Oral Cancer Prevention Clinic, I see many patients each year with both oral cancers and pre-cancerous conditions...
In January 2020, I noticed a changing spot under my tongue. My family doctor advised that I get it biopsied. The results came back negative...
The American Cancer Society recently updated its guidelines for preventing cancer. Among the recommendations: Don’t drink alcohol.
While no alcohol is best for cancer prevention, women who choose to drink anyway should have no more than one drink a day, and men no more than two drinks a day.
We spoke with Therese Bevers, M.D., medical director of MD Anderson’s Cancer Prevention Center, about the new alcohol guidelines and...
During the past year, dozens of our patients and caregivers have shared their stories with us. Some dealt with proving a terminal diagnosis...
The ability to swallow — or to eat and drink what you enjoy most without choking or coughing — is something that many of us take for granted...
I am a strong, athletic, never-been-sick type of person. I am also very career-driven. So when I was diagnosed with stage IV squamous cell...
When I was diagnosed with stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, a type of oral cancer, my husband and I tried to be as open and...
I’ve had four of my back teeth removed, the floor of my mouth rebuilt and more than half of my tongue replaced with an arm muscle. But other...
When Patricia Lines came to MD Anderson for her first appointment in 2012, she was impressed by the way all the different parts of her care...