Lynch syndrome: 10 things to know about this genetic condition
Lynch syndrome is a genetic condition that makes some people more likely to develop certain cancers.
Carriers have a much greater chance than the average person of developing colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer. They are also at higher risk for ovarian cancer, small bowel cancer, urinary tract cancer, and even glioblastoma at some point in their lives.
But just how common is Lynch syndrome? How much...
Tai chi: Healing from the inside out
The best forms of healing don't always come in a bottle, a pill or any kind of external medicine. Sometimes, internal healing works best to...
The caregiver chronicles: The luxury of time
On our first visit to MD Anderson, Tom stayed busy signing what seemed like an endless number of consent forms. There was one for pharmacy...
Q&A: Focus on myelodysplastic syndromes
A growing incidence of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), mostly in older adults, has sent researchers and clinicians scrambling for answers to the biology and treatment of this group of serious blood disorders.
Below, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, M.D., answers questions about MDS.
What is MDS?
It's a very complex group of hematological disorders characterized by progressive peripheral blood...
The caregiver chronicles: It's always something
Tom's doctor told him he knew he would make it when he stepped into the hospital room during his rounds and saw him shaving, just a day after...
The caregiver chronicles: It became our journey
The Dreamsicle-colored sun rose slowly as I entered my fourth mile at the high school track. I've just completed the first week of an 18-week...
The caregiver chronicles: Ours is not to question why
Labor Day marked the sixth anniversary of Tom's diagnosis. Although his illness caught us off guard and reeled us from our comfortable spot...
Integrative medicine vs. alternative medicine: Why it's important to know the difference
People often do not make a distinction between the terms integrative medicine and alternative medicine. Below is the mission statement of...
The caregiver chronicles: The red flags
Once Tom was admitted to a local Houston hospital, a urologist and a team of medical personnel examined him. The lead doctor said the surgery...
The caregiver chronicles: Flight for his life
My sister Jackie reminded me last weekend that Sunday, Aug. 22, would've been Tom's and my 29th wedding anniversary. We always favored the...