Photographer's vision intact after thyroid cancer
Rob Bohning is a photographer in northern California and was diagnosed with stage IV medullary thyroid cancer in September 2011. Learn more about Rob on his blog http://robbohningphotography.wordpress.com/
In August 2011 I felt a small, pea-sized bump on my right collarbone. That afternoon, I went for an annual physical exam and mentioned it to my doctor. He immediately referred me to a head and neck surgeon.
That surgeon...
If my brain tumor comes back, I'll beat it again
In February 2007, I began having headaches. My youngest daughter was about six weeks old and did not have a sleeping routine, so I blamed...
What to do if you are diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma
First, don't panic
Due to recent progress in treatment, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients live for many years with a good quality of...
Thanks to Dr. Garcia-Manero, I no longer have myelodysplastic syndrome
Holly Easley began her cancer journey five years ago when she was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). After two types of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, she says she loves life, is improving daily and enjoys blogging about the cancer experience at http://hollyeasley.wordpress.com/.
My first experience at MD Anderson was mind-blowing.
I was surprised at the vastness of the building and how so...
Myelodysplastic syndrome: What you need to know
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a group of diseases where the bone marrow doesn't produce enough healthy blood cells. Instead, it makes...