Medication disposal: How to get rid of unused or expired medicine
Cancer treatment?and its?side effects?can result in a lot of medications. But what should you do once you or a loved one no longer need these medications or they're past their expiration date?
It's important to dispose of these medications properly, whether they¡¯re chemotherapy drugs (such as vismodegib), high-potency pain relievers (many considered?controlled substances), or drugs that target specific defects...

Understanding stem cell transplants
A stem cell transplant is often the best option to treat blood cancers, such as leukemia,?lymphoma,?multiple myeloma?and ...
Best of Cancerwise 2016: Caregiver stories
Caregivers play a crucial role in our cancer patients¡¯ lives. Often, their love and kindness make the cancer journey more bearable.
Best of Cancerwise 2016: 10 inspiring quotes from our patients and caregivers
When you¡¯re facing cancer, a mantra may help you stay
focused and hopeful. And often, the best mantra for your journey comes from?someone else who¡¯s been there.
This past year, dozens of MD Anderson patients and
caregivers shared inspiring mantras and words of wisdom here on our Cancerwise?blog.
Here are 10 of their most inspiring quotes. We hope
you¡¯ll find at least one that speaks to you regardless...

Best of Cancerwise 2016: Our experts¡¯ most helpful insight
A cancer diagnosis can require you to expand your vocabulary, learn about treatment options and side effects, and ask questions you never...
Best of Cancerwise 2016: Cancer patient and survivor stories
This past year, dozens of?MD Anderson?patients and survivors shared their cancer journeys with us. In the process, they¡¯ve shared...
Pancreatic cancer survivor savors normalcy
Relda Marshall¡¯s only pancreatic cancer symptoms seemed benign to her ¡ª stomach pains and belching after eating.
Eventually, Relda...
A brain tumor didn¡¯t end my dreams
My first thought after being diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 26 was fear. Would I die? Would the things I worked for no longer be possible...
Autologous stem cell transplant survivor finds hope after third lymphoma diagnosis
In the summer of 2013, Debbie Felix-Dejean was facing her third round of Hodgkin lymphoma, and she was not optimistic.
The Caribbean...
Tongue cancer survivor uses voice to support cancer research
When Cora ¡°Corky¡± Hilliard was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer of the tongue for the second time in June 2012, she got to MD Anderson...