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...
Food allergies vs. cancer symptoms: How can you tell the difference?
Diarrhea, itching and rashes can all be signs of a food allergy. They could also be symptoms of some cancers, including colorectal cancer,...
Understanding the BRAT diet: Foods, benefits and uses
It’s not a meal with an attitude problem. If you’ve ever had to care for a sick child — or maybe you’ve been the one curled up on the couch...
Weight loss injections and cancer: 6 questions, answered
Most people know that losing weight has numerous benefits, but making major lifestyle changes can be extremely difficult. For example, obese people are often at risk for injuries when they start a new exercise routine, which can set them back or ultimately cause them to give up on it. As a result, more and more people have been turning to weight loss medications for help.
In the last couple of years, a new class of weight-loss...
5 things to expect after finishing chemotherapy
If you’re receiving chemotherapy as a part of your cancer treatment, you’ve probably already figured out ways to make it a little more manageable...
Are your symptoms IBS or colorectal cancer?
Last updated Oct. 4, 2021
Colorectal cancer shares some symptoms with a less serious, but much more common disease: irritable bowel...
How I found strength during breast cancer treatment
When I received a phone call about an abnormality discovered during my mammogram in December 2016, I didn’t think much of it. I was prone...
How I’ve stayed positive despite a triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis
Before I enrolled in one of MD Anderson’s triple-negative breast cancer clinical trial in November 2016, I was in a dark place. I’d been re-diagnosed...
4-time cancer survivor: ‘Don’t delay the checks’
Between 1995 and 2009, I was diagnosed with four different types of cancer. The first diagnosis didn’t really bother me. The second one hit...
Leukemia diagnosis brings survivor, daughter closer than ever
Dana MacFarlane may have been the one who received a leukemia diagnosis, but she’s certain every one of her family members suffered just as...