Stage 4 lung cancer survivor: A shift in perspective helped me find gratitude
I’ve never been a smoker and have always lived an extremely healthy lifestyle. So, when I was diagnosed with a rare stage 4 lung cancer a few months ago, I thought there must be some mistake.
I spent a full month afterward in a state of disbelief. Sometimes, I’d think, “This is ridiculous. They’ve got the wrong person.” Other days, I’d think, “Oh, my God. This is really happening!” It was a time of volatile emotions, fear and uncertainty...
What is inflammaging?
There’s a delicate balance that’s required when it comes to inflammation and your health. Without it, your body would never heal from an infection...
Art Space volunteer uses drawings to make an impact and build connections
Art has long been recognized as having healing power. That’s one of the reasons Leslie Cromeans chose to volunteer at UT MD Anderson’s Art...
‘How I knew I had breast cancer’: Survivors share their stories
You might think that finding a lump is the most common way to learn you have breast cancer. But more than half of all breast cancers in the U.S. are actually detected through mammograms now.
“About 60% are diagnosed through annual screening mammograms,” says breast medical oncologist Oluchi Oke, M.D. “I attribute that to a greater awareness of how important early detection is.”
Here’s how nine of our patients here at UT...
Young adult ovarian cancer survivor: ‘Be aggressive when it comes to your health’
It took several months before Elizabeth Jardinella learned the cause of the mysterious symptoms she’d been having since giving birth to her...