Packing for your first visit: Advice from veteran MD Anderson patients and caregivers
Whether you're traveling one mile or 1,000 miles to get here, packing for your first visit to MD Anderson can be a little daunting. After all, you've got a million other things on your mind, and you're not sure exactly what to expect when you get here.
So, we asked several veteran cancer patients and caregivers what's on their must-bring list. We hope their answers -- shared below -- will help making packing for your first visit a...
Sunscreen and skin cancer prevention: 9 common mistakes
For many of us, summertime means time outdoors by the pool or at the beach. But while you probably already know to use sunscreen to help protect...
Cancer in men: What you should know
One in two men will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime. And, one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, the second...
Appendix cancer: What you should know
Each year, fewer than 1,000 Americans are diagnosed with appendix cancer, also called appendiceal cancer.
The appendix is located in your digestive system, near where your large intestine and small intestine meet.
Unfortunately, because appendix cancer is so rare, there's still a lot we don't know about its causes and prevention. Appendix cancer can also be hard to detect. A routine preventive colonoscopy to...