Men who suspect they have cancer: A cancer survivor's advice

BY Laura Nathan-Garner

Last summer, Oliver Bogler felt a lump in his chest -- one that sometimes seemed to grow and ache. Though his Internet searches told him it could be male breast cancer, Bogler put off telling his wife. He also put off going to see a doctor for several months.

Though the male breast cancer diagnosis that Bogler ultimately received is rare, stories like his are not. Men are far less likely than women to have visited the doctor...

Oliver Bogler

Cancer patient celebrates no evidence of disease with headstands

BY Linda Ryan

Who ever thought a dare would turn into the way you told your friends there's no evidence of cancer in your body?

I traveled to Houston...

Cancer Survivorship Week at MD Anderson: Save the date

BY Gail Goodwin

Did you know that MD Anderson claims more than 200,000 cancer survivors? That doesn't count their caregivers, who by the American Cancer Society's...

"Hold On" - a song of hope for cancer patients

BY John Chattaway

"Hold on. I can feel it getting better. Hold on. Be strong. Can you feel it getting better?"

These words of hope and...

Treating head and neck lymphedema in cancer patients

BY Lindsay Lewis

Brad Smith and Leila Little are speech pathologists. But their job is a little different than you might think.

As certified lymphedema...

Triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer treatment: My journey

BY Terry Arnold

I used to wonder if doctors at large hospitals like MD Anderson remembered their patients. Did they ever look up from the charts, tests and...

4 ways to celebrate a healthy Memorial Day

BY Amber Presely

While you spend time with friends and family and celebrate our veterans this Memorial Day weekend, don't take a vacation from making healthy...

My husband's pancreatic cancer treatment: A cancer caregiver's story

BY Janice Rightmer

In early February 2011, my husband Ken was living his life normally. 

Just a few weeks later, things took a turn for the worst...

New patient advice

BY Laura Nathan-Garner

For many patients and caregivers, the first visit to MD Anderson can be a little daunting. On top of wondering how you and your family will...