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BY Devon Carter

Many patients’ goal for cancer treatment is cure. But what if there isn’t a known cure for your diagnosis? That’s the case for patients with multiple myeloma.

Although there isn’t a cure, many patients live comfortably for years, thanks to the ever-expanding collection of treatment options.

“These days, myeloma can be managed like a chronic disease,” says multiple myeloma specialist Krina Patel, M.D. “The prognosis for multiple...

Cancerwise blog post: Multiple myeloma facts

BY Laura Nathan-Garner

When you're dealing with cancer, it can be hard to stay focused and cope day after day. But for many patients and caregivers, having a mantra...

BY Audrey Seykora

From relationship advice to what to pack for chemo, many of our survivors have shared what they've learned from their cancer experiences in...

BY Audrey Seykora

Caring for a loved one during cancer treatment is one of the hardest jobs there is. That's why at MD Anderson, we consider cancer caregivers to be survivors, too.

And we know some of the best advice and understanding from your caregiver journey comes from others who've been there. To help those in this important role, we've compiled a few of the great stories that caregivers have shared with us this past year.

Finding my...

BY Audrey Seykora

Adele Hartland says that if anyone can handle breast cancer, it's her.

"Who else has 20 wigs in her garage and lives 10 minutes...

BY Kellie Bramlet

New results from the world's largest ovarian cancer screening study demonstrate that a strategy that starts with a simple blood test called...

BY Roxie Deese

AML: those three letters forever changed my life, but I don't let them define me. I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in August...

BY Kristin Freeze

After years of trying to conceive, my husband and I were overjoyed when we found out I was pregnant with a healthy baby boy. I had an easy...

BY Cathleen McBurney

I am not normal. Shocking, but true! From the outside, all indications dictate otherwise. I look like the typical, suburban mom with...

BY Allison Rosen

When people see me they see Allison -- a goofy, outgoing, big-hearted friend, sister and daughter. Not a cancer patient. And that's what I...