Rare double-hit leukemia survivor: ‘Go straight to UT MD Anderson’
Normally, leukemia is a disease that strikes old people and babies. So, when I was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in November 2022, I was shocked. There is zero history of cancer in my family. At the time, I was only 36.
I was even more shocked to learn that I had not just one form of leukemia, but two: chronic myeloid leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia.  ...
Immunotherapy and colorectal cancer: Where we are and what’s ahead
The immune system defends the body from viruses and bacteria. But it’s not as successful in killing cancer on its own. Immune checkpoint inhibitors...
Total neoadjuvant therapy: A new era for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer
When rectal cancer advances to involve nearby lymph nodes but hasn’t spread to other areas of the body, it’s considered to be locally advanced...
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 common to all types of lymphoma?
We went to lymphoma specialist Ranjit Nair, M.D., for answers to these and other questions. Here’s what he shared.
What is lymphoma?Because of its name, you might assume that lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes. But lymphoma is actually...
Stage IV lung cancer survivor: ‘Go straight to UT MD Anderson’
By the time I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in the fall of 2024, it had spread all ...
Stage IV melanoma survivor: An immunotherapy clinical trial saved my life
I’ve always had very fair skin and light-colored eyes. Over the years, I’ve had plenty of sun exposure, too — first as a geophysicist working...
CAR NK cell therapy clinical trial puts follicular lymphoma survivor into remission
When JC Cox was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called follicular lymphoma in 2006, the now-retired HVAC technician sought treatment...
Stage IV bladder cancer caregiver: Why I’ll support UT MD Anderson until the day I die
When my late husband, Ronnie, was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in 2015, we both knew that our days together were numbered. The disease...
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor thankful for clinical trial
When Ian Leybas was diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called peripheral T-cell lymphoma in 2019, he and his wife educated...
Mucosal melanoma survivor: 4 reasons I joined a clinical trial at MD Anderson
When I was diagnosed with stage III mucosal melanoma in May 2024, so many questions filled my mind. Who should I see? What should I do? And...