Glossectomy 101: What to know about this common tongue surgery
A glossectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the tongue. It’s the primary recommended treatment for oral tongue cancer and can also be used to treat benign tongue conditions.
To learn more about glossectomies, we spoke with head and neck surgeon Karen Choi, M.D., and clinician scientist Carly Barbon, Ph.D. They answered questions about glossectomies, including the different types, and what to expect during the procedure and...
From caregiver to schwannoma survivor: Why I’m sharing my story
My late husband, Tom, received treatment for kidney cancer at UT MD Anderson for several years before passing away in...
Stage III triple-negative breast cancer survivor: Pay attention to your body
I exercise regularly, eat pretty well and maintain a healthy body weight. With the possible exception of 2020 — that first awful year of the...
How digital twins are making cancer surgery safer
Surgical procedures are a common part of cancer diagnosis and treatment, from a biopsy to determine the stage and type of cancer to the removal of a cancerous tumor from the body. Surgery continues to evolve as new advances and even small improvements make procedures easier for both surgeons and patients.
Jeff Siewerdsen, Ph.D., and his team are using data science and virtual models, like digital twin technology, to create these...
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...
Pancreatic cancer survivor grateful for UT MD Anderson
I’ve tried being normal my whole life. It just wouldn’t stick. Even my cells want to be different. When I had a double...
How to manage body image concerns after breast cancer surgery
Losing a breast due to cancer treatment can mean different things to different people. It all depends on where you are in your life and how...
What to expect after brain surgery: Patients and a neurosurgeon share insights
Are some side effects common to everyone after brain surgery? For instance, can you expect to experience some combination of memory lapses...
3 pieces of advice from a 5-time oral cancer survivor
The first time I was diagnosed with oral cancer, I was only 26. The wart-like growth on my tongue was pretty small. A biopsy showed it was...
5-time cancer survivor: Dual diagnoses led me to MD Anderson
The first time I had cancer, I was in my late 20s. What I thought was a persistent zit on my nose turned out to be basal cell carcinoma. I...