If you’ve caught and recovered from COVID-19, you might be wondering what that means. Are you immune to the virus now? Can you go out in public without wearing a mask? Is it safe to travel or attend large gatherings? Do you still need to practice social distancing?
We checked with our Chief Infection Control Officer Roy Chemaly, M.D. He shared these five Dos and Don’ts to help guide you.
1. DON’T assume...
Your sister’s tiny outdoor wedding is less than two months away. Your nephew’s family-only backyard birthday party — complete with bounce...
When Bibi Philippou complained to her family doctor two years ago about hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding, the doctor scheduled a colonoscopy...
With infection rates on the rise around the world and cooler temperatures driving people back indoors, we’re seeing the start of a fall and possibly winter surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
What does this mean for cancer patients and their caregivers? How can you prepare and protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19 over the next few weeks and months?
We spoke with our infectious diseases and infection control...
When found early, breast cancer can often be treated successfully. “90-97% of patients with early stage breast cancer are alive and well even...
Prostate cancer runs in my family. My father, older brother and twin brother are all prostate cancer survivors. I received my own diagnosis...
Last updated Oct. 4, 2021
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Marketers...
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When I moved to central Louisiana for my job as a high school football coach in 2016, I starting hearing great things about MD Anderson almost...
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Most small cell...
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Got plans for a big Thanksgiving Day celebration? Not so fast.
Before you send out those feast invitations or make those travel arrangements...
I was pregnant with my second child when I began having constipation. It turned out to be my first symptom of rectal cancer, but I didn’t...
Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President Carol Porter, D.N.P., formed her first impressions of MD Anderson as a Magnet appraiser in...
Clinical trials are how progress is made in medicine. “They’re really essential to drive our ability to deliver better cancer care,” says...
My husband, Gary, had been healthy and active before he began complaining of a backache at age 67. Then he started having trouble swallowing...
Whether you’re itching to take a vacation, wanting to visit extended family and friends for the holidays, or needing to travel for cancer...
Steroids are a natural part of your body. They’re hormones that help regulate your body’s reaction to infection or injury, the speed of your...
In 2012, my dermatologist in South Carolina noticed a bump on my cheek. A biopsy showed that I had stage IV melanoma.
We...
We’re all spending more time at home these days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many parents, that means kids are spending more time with...
I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age 48, after some blood work from an annual checkup came back a little wacky.
My doctor said...
Your body depends on vitamin D. And one of the ways to get it is by being outside. That’s because the sun’s UV rays activate vitamin D production...
Today, treatment for throat cancer isn’t just focused on removing the cancer. Now that most patients successfully overcome the cancer, doctors...
Weight loss is a common side effect of some cancer treatments. But sometimes, the opposite happens — and patients end up packing on the pounds...
Before I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, I considered clinical trials a last-ditch effort.
In my mind, they were only for people...
If you were planning to run that 5K for your favorite charity or tackle a marathon this year, don’t despair. The COVID-19 pandemic has sidelined...
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At my annual physical in 2019, a blood test showed my PSA levels had increased. I was also experiencing symptoms such as frequent need to...