10 things to know about Mohs surgery
Mohs surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat some skin cancers. It is named after Frederic Mohs, M.D., a doctor from Wisconsin who pioneered the technique in the 1920s.
About 90% of patients who undergo Mohs surgery at MD Anderson have either basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
But is Mohs surgery ever used to treat any other types of cancer? How does it differ from regular...
Taking Steps to Address Cancer: Research Funding
Last year, MD Anderson President John Mendelsohn, M.D., proposed 10 steps that can be taken to ensure cancer deaths decrease more rapidly,...
Q&A: Body Image Therapy Service
The Body Image Therapy Service (BITS) at MD Anderson is a program designed to help patients adjust to body image- and appearance-related changes...
Reclaiming Her Life: A Cancer Survivor Faces Body Image Issues
"At one point in my therapy, I came to a very big conclusion -- cancer had taken enough from me," Angela Gass says.
Now 36, she has spent 12 years fighting cancer, which claimed one-third of her tongue and three-fourths of her jaw, leading to body image issues.
"It had taken my ability to eat, speak clearly and be confident about my appearance," Gass says. "I decided that I wasn't going to...
Management and Treatment of Cancer-Related Lymphedema
Lymphedema is the accumulation of fluid in the body tissue. It occurs because the body is either producing too much fluid, or the lymphatic...
Taking Steps to Address Cancer: Clinical Research
Last year, MD Anderson President John Mendelsohn, M.D., proposed 10 steps that can be taken to ensure cancer deaths decrease more rapidly,...
Taking Steps to Address Cancer: Training
Last year, MD Anderson President John Mendelsohn, M.D., proposed 10 steps that can be taken to ensure cancer deaths decrease more rapidly,...
DePinho Named Sole Finalist for President of MD Anderson
The University of Texas System Board of Regents today named Ronald A. DePinho, M.D., as the sole finalist for the presidency of MD Anderson...
Caregivers Chronicles: Prickled Skin, Prickled Nerves
After a long and successful career in broadcast journalism in Houston, North Texas and Oklahoma, Judy Overton joined MD Anderson in 2008 as...
Taking Steps to Address Cancer: Cancer Survivors
Last year, MD Anderson President John Mendelsohn, M.D., proposed 10 steps that can be taken to ensure cancer deaths decrease more rapidly,...