October 2013 | MD Anderson Cancer Center

My metastatic breast cancer recurrence: "You first" and other...

October 31, 2013

I was doing what I do every day: advocating for breast cancer survivors through various social and traditional media outlets. I...

Cancerwise blog post: metastatic breast cancer recurrence patient Jody Schoger

Love, interrupted: How mantle cell lymphoma affected a...

BY Becky Remetta

October 30, 2013

Steve and I dated when we were in our 20s. We always had a great time together, but I was completely surprised when he asked me to...

3 nutrition tips for cancer caregivers

BY Brittany Cordeiro

October 29, 2013

As a cancer caregiver, you face unique challenges. The loved one you're nurturing often requires your time, energy and attention,...

Oncology nurse: How my family's cancer journey changed me

BY Karen Mae Perdon

October 28, 2013

My mom was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, just four years after she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. This year her...

When her mom became a breast cancer patient at MD Anderson, Karen Mae Perdon got a new perspective that shapes the way she interacts with her patients as an oncology nurse here.

Lung cancer survivor reflects on “a whole new life”

BY Miriam Smith

October 24, 2013

Reba Kennedy had her first and second lung cancer surgically removed by doctors in her hometown of Knoxville, Tenn., in1997 and 1999,...

CLL patient experiences "life the way it's supposed to be"

BY Miriam Smith

October 23, 2013

Marion Meyer was told she had just three years to live when doctors diagnosed her with an aggressive form of chronic lymphocytic...

After AML, survivor continues to be a channel of blessings

BY Laura Nathan-Garner

October 22, 2013

Eight years after undergoing treatment for a Hodgkin's disease recurrence, Kenneth Woo was just about to graduate from his...

After surviving ovarian cancer, Betty White now volunteers at MD Anderson to give other patients hope.

Ovarian cancer survivor offers hope for new patients

BY Laura Nathan-Garner

October 21, 2013

Betty White helped doctors catch her ovarian cancer in its earliest stages by being her own best advocate.

She first went...

A year of progress for our Moon Shots Program

BY Michael Keating, M.D.

October 18, 2013

Last year, on Sept. 21, 2012, MD Anderson took another step toward fulfilling our mission of Making Cancer History when we officially...

Thyroid cancer diagnosis and treatment: What you should know

BY Kellie Bramlet

October 17, 2013

Thyroid cancer is the number one fastest rising cancer in women. Although it accounts for about 1% of all cancers, it is becoming much...

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