Q&A: Understanding glioblastoma (GBM)
If you’ve been diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), you might have questions about treatment options. While glioblastoma is an...
Q&A: Focus on brain surgery
Brain surgery requires precision and excellent judgment on part of the neurosurgeon for good patient outcomes. We neurosurgeons try to...
Healthy dining options at MD Anderson
Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your risk of cancer and other diseases, according...
International gastroesophageal cancer patient fights cancer with a...
Hamza Iskandar has only been fighting gastroesophageal cancer for the past six months, but he was born a fighter.
As a result of his...
Cancer treatment: Radiation therapy explained
Regardless of where radiation fits into your cancer treatment plan, you may have questions about what you'll experience during...
Sexual problems and cancer: Don't ignore it
In early April, the first guidelines on care for sexual problems were published by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network...
When a parent has cancer: Helping teens and kids cope
A parent's cancer diagnosis can turn a child's world upside down, no matter how young or old the child is.
But coping with a...
A caregiver's advice: How to help a dying patient's family
My husband, Francis, has stage IV colon cancer. Since his diagnosis, many people have asked how they can help.
Advance care planning: 6 steps for planning your future
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day.
Whether you're a patient or caregiver, having conversations about future care should...
Cancer patients: Get genetic counseling before testing
Individuals with a history of cancer in their family often seek out testing to learn if they, too, carry a gene that might indicate a...