Triple-negative breast cancer: 7 things you should know
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a type of breast cancer that does not have the same receptors as most other types of breast cancer. It’s an aggressive disease with a high rate of recurrence.
Here, I’ll share more about triple-negative breast cancer, including why the disease is more difficult to treat than other breast cancers, who’s at greater risk for developing it and how research is advancing
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Giving others hope after hepatocellular carcinoma
In 2004, Mike Mason was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer. His doctors said he had four to six months to live...
Coping with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma
During my 38-year career, I had many opportunities to move my family to other parts of the country, but I always decided to stay in Houston...
Getting a PET scan? What to expect
Scheduled to get a PET scan? Also known as a positron emission tomography scan, these screening exams cause anxiety for many patients. But knowing what to expect and following the recommended PET scan prep can make a big difference.
What is a PET scan?A PET scan uses a radiotracer to measure things like blood flow, oxygen use and sugar metabolism.
A PET scan shows how your tissues and organs are functioning. It also can...

Facing pancreatic cancer and the Whipple procedure head on
On May 23, 2013, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The next week, my husband and I came to MD Anderson for my first appointment.
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Get to know Nova Sprague, cardiac ultrasound technologist
Nova Sprague always has had a passion for animals, especially dogs. And she never thought she'd work with them instead of people. But MD Anderson...
Coping with lymphedema after sarcoma treatment
When I first went away to college after completing synovial sarcoma treatment, I thought I'd be leaving cancer behind me, except for the occasional...
First person: Getting to know Ferran Prat
A globe-trotting chemist turned-lawyer-turned businessman, Ferran Prat, Ph.D., J.D., sees himself as an agent for some of cancer medicine&...
How I'm coping with thyroid cancer as a photographer and a mom
For the past ten years, I've been working as a photographer specializing in weddings, senior portraits, family portraits, editorial and commercial...
How we work to prevent infections
Infections can be dangerous to a cancer patient coming out of surgery or undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. So can the spread of infections...