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...
I had a very short breast cancer treatment journey -- a scant six weeks from diagnosis to cure, thanks to early detection following...
A cancer diagnosis can feel lonely and overwhelming. But listening to the experiences of those who have been there before -- other cancer...
I had been married to the love of my life for about two years and we
were just getting our feet on the ground when I received my testicular
cancer diagnosis. It happened so fast. I went from having an
ultrasound to having an operation the next week. After the surgery, we
found out the testicular cancer had spread to my lymph nodes and I
would need chemotherapy.
At that point, fertility was the
last thing on my mind. I was so...
I did not realize how much I depended on my medical team until my second ovarian cancer diagnosis. During summer 2014, I spent a total of...
Appointments. Side-effects. Medications. Side-effects from medications. More sickness. Lengthy tests. Hospitalizations. It can be a lot at...
As 2013 drew to a close, everything was normal for then 32-year-old Jamie Bernard. She was a healthy, active mom, running 5Ks and reveling...
After I received my breast cancer diagnosis, I chose to keep it to myself and not tell a lot of people. This wasn't my original plan, but...
My trip to MD Anderson for large cell cervical cancer treatment was
so incredible that I wished I could have stayed longer.
The place...
For Phil Gonzalez, the toughest part of his head and neck cancer treatment was losing the ability to taste. After doctors found the squamous...