I’ve been diagnosed with six different cancers over the last 50 years: testicular, prostate, leukemia, bladder, pancreatic and kidney. All except the first one have been diagnosed and either treated or monitored by MD Anderson doctors over the past seven years.
Why have I turned to MD Anderson repeatedly?
First, I trained and worked there as a radiation oncologist in the 1970s, and I know there are certain resources...
In the fall of 2020, Bill Middelthon felt something like a canker sore in his mouth. Normally, canker sores heal on their own in about 2 to...
From unlocking the secrets of the tumor microenvironment to advancing new therapies to FDA approval, MD Anderson researchers are driven by...
I always thought my husband would be the last one to receive a cancer diagnosis.
Bill had always been very athletic and proactive about his health. Then, in 2008, at age 57, he found a lump under his left arm while taking a shower. As a nurse, I knew this hard, immovable lump was more than just a cyst. A biopsy revealed Bill had metastatic melanoma, with the original site unknown.
We immediately chose MD Anderson...
My dad had prostate cancer when he was 66, so I never miss my annual physical and routine bloodwork.
In August 2021, when my prostate-specific...
As a retired physician, I have several advantages over the average layperson. First, I can understand the medical jargon used by other doctors...
When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age 63, it actually didn’t bother me. I felt like whatever this was, God had a plan charted...
Just six weeks after his prostate cancer surgery, Alejandro Ayestaran ran a 10K.
His recovery was speedy thanks to rehabilitation exercises...
Daniel Frigo, Ph.D., developed a passion for science at a young age, inspired by his mechanical engineer dad and physician mom.
“I...
Ever logged into MyChart to check on some lab test results, then just stared blankly at the screen once you saw them? You’re not alone. ...