Studying new cancer therapies through clinical trials is essential for progress in cancer care. Phase I clinical trials are designed to evaluate the safety of new medicines and determine the most appropriate treatment dose. They also provide insight into how effective the treatment may be. The advances and insights gained through Phase I clinical trials plays a vital role in helping us bring the newest cancer treatments to more patients...
I’ve been coming to MD Anderson for almost 11 years now, because I have a rare genetic condition called Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. It puts me at...
Genetic disorders can be really scary, but learning that I have one probably saved my life. It also led me to my current career. As a fundraiser...
During the past year, dozens of our patients and caregivers have shared their stories with us. Some dealt with proving a terminal diagnosis wrong. Others involved struggles with a challenging treatment, or making the best of life after cancer. The one thing they all have in common is hope.
Here are some of our patients’ most inspiring tales from 2019. Our wish is that they will bring you hope, too.
Tongue cancer survivor...
I've always had to fight for my health. I had my left leg amputated at age 1 due to a birth defect, and I was born with the sickle...
Liposcarcoma survivor Tom Gattle has never let his amputated shoulder stop him from doing the things he loves. He goes fly fishing with a...
How do you explain cancer — or the effects of cancer treatment — to a young child? How do manage everyday life when one of your own children...
Before my liposarcoma diagnosis in November 2017, I was spending a lot of time at the gym. My focus was on improving my physical strength...
My late husband, Josh, was diagnosed with stage IV synovial sarcoma — a rare type of soft tissue cancer — in November 2014. He fought the...
My late husband and I had only known each other for a couple of months when he was diagnosed with stage IV synovial sarcoma — a...