Methylene blue: Should you take it?
Methylene blue is a salt and dye that has been used in medicine for over 100 years. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant and analgesic, or pain-relieving, properties.
Researchers and physicians, like myself, are exploring new ways to use this substance. Right now, I am focused on using methylene blue to help manage pain caused by some cancer treatment side effects. While I’ve stained two or three of my white lab...
Exercise snacks: How to sneak more exercise into your day
Squeezing a full workout into your busy day can be tough. Warming up, exercising and cooling down all take time. So do the commute to the...
Young adult astrocytoma survivor puts trust in doctors during treatment
Two months into her marriage and just two days before her 32nd birthday, Hannah Kahn learned that she had a brain tumor.
“I’ve...
The sandwich generation: Tips for juggling parenting and an aging parent’s cancer diagnosis
The term “sandwich generation” describes people who are raising their children while also caring for their aging parents.
Juggling the responsibilities that each of these entails — plus a career, a household and a social life — is challenging even when cancer isn’t involved. So, what do you do when it is?
Senior social work counselors Tatiana Fincham and Mary Dev weighed in on this topic during ...
Understanding the different types of lymphoma
You may have already heard about non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But are there other kinds of lymphoma? What makes each one unique? And, are some symptoms...
Is foul-smelling poop ever a symptom of cancer?
Some foods — such as beans, eggs and cabbage — are known to cause foul-smelling gas and bowel movements...
Clinical psychologist: 7 ways to reduce excessive screen time
Spending too much time looking at your phone, tablet or laptop? You’re not alone. Excessive screen time is a problem for many of us. But for...
How art is shaping the patient experience at UT MD Anderson
A beige countryside. A winding stream. A field punctuated by a grazing cow.
Jennifer Finkel, Ph.D., knows that the artwork traditionally...
Intrathecal chemotherapy: 10 questions, answered
Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) occurs when microscopic cancer cells spread to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. These cells may...
Facing a pediatric brain tumor with a cheerful spirit
Audrey Yerian, known to her friends and family as “Audge,” is a 10-year-old competitive cheerleader from Tomball, Texas. Her passion for cheer...