Eating well when you don't feel well
When you don’t feel well, eating may feel like less of a ‘woohoo!’ and more of a to-do. This is especially true when you don't have an appetite or are dealing with cancer treatment side effects.
So, is it still important to eat, even when you don’t really feel like it? We asked three MD Anderson senior clinical dietitians: Timothy Coleman, who works with patients with head and neck cancer; Beverly Rodgers, who works with patients...
How do feeding tubes work? What cancer patients and caregivers should know
Maintaining proper nutrition during cancer treatment is important. When cancer patients struggle with this, a feeding tube can help. These...
Lost your sense of taste or smell? 8 tips for eating well
It’s rare for people to completely lose their sense of taste or smell. But noticeable – and usually temporary – changes to these...
The keto diet and cancer: What patients should know
There’s no one food that can cure cancer, but that doesn’t stop such myths from circulating. And while researchers are starting to find some links between nutrition and cancer, more research is needed.
The ketogenic diet – also called the keto diet -- is among those diets rumored to cure cancer. We talked to Maria Petzel, a senior clinical dietitian at MD Anderson, to learn more. Here’s what she had to say.
What is the keto...
Radiation therapy advice from survivors who’ve been there
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer or have completed one treatment and are preparing yourself for the next, the thought of radiation...
Chemotherapy: What I wish I'd known
I recently finished my last chemotherapy treatment at MD Anderson in Sugar Land. It was a milestone that, at one point, I honestly thought...
Radiation therapy side effects: 5 tips to cope
Like many types of cancer treatment, radiation therapy can cause side effects and have a profound impact on patients. Many of my patients...
How the right support helped me through breast cancer
After my double mastectomy in 2002, I vividly remember running on the beach and hearing some teenagers making fun of my child-like figure....
B-cell lymphoma diagnosis gives survivor new perspective
Aaron Allcorn thought a persistent head cold was causing his stuffy nose and snoring.
But after what was supposed to be routine nasal...
Breast cancer patient finds hope in father’s cancer journey
Nearly a decade ago, Maria Newhouse’s father was told that his colorectal cancer had metastasized to his liver and lungs and that he had no...