13 things to know about chemotherapy
Starting chemotherapy for the first time? If you are new to this common cancer treatment, you're probably wondering how chemotherapy works, if you'll lose your hair or even if chemotherapy hurts.
To learn more, we spoke with Mariela Blum Murphy, M.D., a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers. Here’s what she had to say.
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9 things to know about breast biopsies
Getting a breast biopsy? You might be wondering what it is and how it works.
A breast biopsy is a diagnostic procedure in which a doctor...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: Words of wisdom from our cancer survivors
Cancer patients find hope in different ways. Some do it by reminding themselves that nothing lasts forever, and that this, too, shall pass...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: What drives our doctors and researchers
Ever wonder what drives our doctors and researchers to end cancer? What compels them to work in medicine or even get out of bed in the morning?
Here’s what five of our doctors and researchers shared with us this past year.
Jim Allison, Ph.D., immunotherapy researcher and winner of 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Jim Allison, Ph.D., won the Nobel Prize in 2018 for his groundbreaking research on how T-cells...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: Cancer survivors’ and caregivers’ stories of hope
During the past year, dozens of our patients and caregivers have shared their stories with us. Some dealt with proving a terminal diagnosis...
Best of MD Anderson 2019: Why patients came here for treatment
Cancer patients come to MD Anderson for many reasons. Some want the expertise of the nation’s top hospital for cancer care for cancer care...
6 advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
Breast cancer remains one of the two most-common types of cancer in the world, according to the World Health Organization. It’s the fifth-leading...
CBD oil and cancer: 9 things to know
CBD oil (cannabidiol) is everywhere these days. Once available only at novelty or vitamin shops, it’s now also at your local grocery store...
Leukemia diagnosis gives basketball player Andrew Jones a new perspective
Andrew Jones was a rising star on Â鶹ӳ» men's basketball team in late 2017, when he started experiencing flu-like symptoms...
5 things newly diagnosed breast cancer patients should know
If you’ve just received a breast cancer diagnosis, you probably have a lot of questions: What type of breast cancer do I have? How advanced...
Triple-negative breast cancer survivor sees only benefits from immunotherapy clinical trial
Lori Shults didn’t know much about clinical trials when she first came to MD Anderson in May 2017. “I thought they involved some people getting...