Mucosal melanoma survivor trusts MD Anderson to treat rare cancer
Joy McDevitt was diagnosed with a rare cancer called mucosal melanoma of the nasal cavity on Aug. 6, 2024. She had seen an ENT because she couldn’t breathe out of the right side of her nose. A biopsy revealed the diagnosis. She was 63.
Joy lives in Michigan but spent years living in Houston. So, she was familiar with MD Anderson. Because mucosal melanoma is so rare, she wanted to get treated at a place that had seen this kind of...
MD Anderson helps bladder cancer survivor through recurrences
What began as a summer family vacation in New York ended with a bladder cancer diagnosis for Houston-area resident Bill Hennessey.
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor thankful for clinical trial
When Ian Leybas was diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called peripheral T-cell lymphoma in 2019, he and his wife educated...
What to expect at your first mammogram
You may feel nervous about getting your first screening mammogram. After all, it’s your first one, so you don’t know exactly what to expect. Even women who’ve had mammograms in the past may still have some anxiety before the exam.
A mammogram is an important part of breast cancer screening and is the best way to find breast cancer early, when it’s easier to treat. We spoke with Miral Patel, M.D., clinical medical director of Breast...
