I was about halfway through my cancer treatment for soft tissue sarcoma of the nasal cavity — a type of nasopharyngeal cancer —when I decided to get a tattoo. The tumor in my head was shrinking, and my prognosis was looking really good. I wanted to do something to memorialize the experience once I got past it.
At first, I thought I’d get a rainbow in front of a storm cloud, because in nature, you can’t really have one without the...
If life hands you lemons, do NOT squeeze them outside. When I tried that, it soured my summer in a single afternoon.
Citrus fruits,...
Diabetes affects roughly 10% of people in the United States. Another 1 in 3 has pre-diabetes, or elevated blood sugar levels that don’t quite...
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer that affects the lining of the abdomen, known as the peritoneum. Although they’ve historically been treated the same way, there are many differences between peritoneal mesothelioma and pleural mesothelioma, the more common form of the mesothelioma that is found in the lining of the lungs. Because peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms are often subtle, the disease has often spread by the...
In my almost 73 years on this planet, I’ve been in a war, been held as a political prisoner, and been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome...
The highly contagious delta variant continues to be the most dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causing thousands of new COVID-19 infections...
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes, the cells that carry pigment.
But are there different types? How is it...
In August 2019, I noticed a small lump on the right side of my neck while shaving. I immediately thought to myself that this was not normal...
If you’ve never heard of double-hit lymphoma or you’re unfamiliar with the specifics of the disease, you’re not alone. This rare and aggressive...
In-person classes are back in session for millions of school children across the country. But masking requirements vary by state, the highly...