The benefits of oncology massage

BY Sat-Siri Sumler and Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.

Oncology massage is an approach to massage therapy based in both compassion and specialized massage treatments to help people manage their experience with cancer. 

Review of the scientific literature indicates oncology massage helps improve quality of life.  Benefits include improved relaxation, sleep, and immune function as well as relieving anxiety, pain, fatigue and nausea. Oncology massage therapists are trained...

Q&A: Cardiac catheterization for cancer patients

BY MD Anderson

A cardiac catheterization laboratory contains specialized technology that benefits cancer patients when they need more thorough cardiac evaluations...

Q&A: Intravenous busulfan before stem cell transplant

BY MD Anderson

The invention of IV Busulfex™ (the intravenous formulation of busulfan) has contributed to a dramatic change in the standard of care for patients...

Q&A: Proton therapy for pediatric patients

BY MD Anderson

Anita Mahajan, M.D., associate professor in Radiation Oncology, answers questions about proton therapy for pediatric cancer patients.
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Race and ethnicity as cancer risk factors

BY MD Anderson

As we acknowledge National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, it's an appropriate time to pause to look at why race and ethnicity might be risk...

Q&A: Thyroid cancer

BY MD Anderson

Thyroid cancer is a disease in which cancer cells are found in the tissue of the thyroid gland.

Camilo Jimenez, M.D., assistant professor...

What not to say to people with cancer

BY Lori Baker

You might be surprised to learn that some of the well-meaning words said to people with cancer are the things they want least to hear.
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MD Anderson in Istanbul, Turkey

BY MD Anderson

Vehbi Koc Foundation (VKF) American Hospital and MD Anderson recently announced that they are expanding cancer care services in Istanbul and...

Lynch syndrome diagnosis leads to prevention

BY Laura Prus

Kate Saunders noticed several years ago that when it came to her family, a history repeated itself. A history of cancer, that is. Multiple...