Camp allows pediatric patients to be kids

BY Courtney Kessenich

Pediatric cancer patients may never get a chance to go to traditional summer camps. That’s why former childhood cancer survivor and former camper Oguna Taylor has volunteered with our children’s Camps Program for the last 16 years.

The Camps Program provides opportunities for our pediatric patients to get away from the hospital and enjoy time in the outdoors with other young people. It includes two week-long, sleep-away camps:...

Cancerwise blog: campers participate in the Camps Program

Meet Elizabeth Mittendorf, a leader in immunology and breast cancer vaccines

BY Mary Ann Hellinghausen

Elizabeth Mittendorf’s first year in medical school didn’t bode well for a career as a doctor. During one of her early encounters with a patient...

Facing DIPG at MD Anderson as a nurse and parent

BY Cynthia DeMarco

Rodney Quindoy had only been working at MD Anderson for about five months when our mission to end cancer became personal.

On New Year...

Staying positive during my squamous cell carcinoma journey

BY Damion Smith

During one of my early visits to MD Anderson, I noticed a sign that read, "You became a survivor the day you were diagnosed." That...

What I’ve gone through: Why I support the HPV vaccine

BY Linda Ryan

The HPV vaccine prevents several cancers, and it could have prevented mine. When I speak out in support of the HPV vaccine as a recurrent...

How a caregiver faced her husband’s AML diagnosis

BY Cynthia DeMarco

When Stacy Sager found out her husband, Craig, had acute myeloid leukemia in April 2014, she was terrified. “You have a mix of emotions,”...

Healthy Heart Program’s exercise ‘prescription’ helps survivors stay fit

BY Cynthia DeMarco

Ginny Levenback already leads a fairly healthy lifestyle — she doesn’t smoke, rarely drinks and follows a mostly vegetarian diet.

But...

How I’ve survived metastatic brain cancer

BY Marvin Crane

My name is Marvin Crane. I became a patient at MD Anderson’s Brain and Spine Center after removal of a metastatic renal cell carcinoma tumor...

Advice for communicating with your oncologist

BY Kellie Bramlet

Establishing a good relationship with your oncologist can help you play an active role in your cancer treatment. One of the best ways to start...