I had a very short breast cancer treatment journey -- a scant six
weeks from diagnosis to cure, thanks to early detection following a
routine mammogram and the care I received at MD Anderson in the Nellie
B. Connally Breast Center's Multi Team Clinic. I'm lucky to have been
able to get all of my care in one place close to my home in
Houston.
Early detection saved my life
I've been
getting annual mammograms since my...

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...
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 70 days in the hospital. I spent 58 of them at MD Anderson.
I can honestly say that those days might have been some of the
toughest days of my life. I have always been a happy person even in
spite of my ovarian cancer journey, but that summer was physically and
emotionally exhausting. I had...

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...
It's not unusual for a patient to arrive at MD Anderson with one
diagnosis and leave with a different one.
For example,
when approximately...