20 ways to feel closer to loved ones during cancer treatment

BY MD Anderson

Often, cancer can put a strain on your relationships. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, family member or friend of a patient, it's emotionally tough for everyone. But those relationships can be what help you through your cancer journey the most.

So, what can you do to stay close with your loved ones and maintain your relationship while dealing with cancer?

We asked our Facebook community what they do to stay connected...

Melanoma survivor: What you should know about pregnancy and skin cancer

BY Amanda Woodward

Pregnancy can do some crazy things to your, well ... everything! In my case, with both my first and now second pregnancies, my skin has broken...

What to know about kidney cancer

BY MD Anderson

In the 1980s, the American Cancer Society reported that 80% of kidney cancers were diagnosed in the late stages. Today, thanks to better screening...

Why I support the HPV vaccine

BY Jami Mayberry

Wouldn't it be great if there were a cure for cancer? I am praying for that to happen in our lifetimes.

The only thing better than...

Finding peace and joy in spreading melanoma awareness

BY Melanie Steel

Three years ago, my family began bracing for the battle of our lives. My dad had just been diagnosed with melanoma.

We knew very...

Pediatric follicular thyroid cancer survivor celebrates opportunity to give back

BY MD Anderson

In the summer of 2005, after her pediatrician noticed a lump on her neck, Krista and her parents went to see an endocrinologist near their...

Finding strength after my ependymoma diagnosis

BY Vickie Sayed

My cancer story started in December 2013, when I was 36 years old. I was raising my 11-year-old son, busy with nursing school and just weeks...

How MD Anderson made my breast cancer treatment journey quick

BY Dianna Ray

I had a very short breast cancer treatment journey -- a scant six weeks from diagnosis to cure, thanks to  early detection following...

Advice from four cancer survivors

BY MD Anderson

A cancer diagnosis can feel lonely and overwhelming. But listening to the experiences of those who have been there before -- other cancer...