Uterine Cancer: Is Hysterectomy the Only Option?

BY Pedro Ramirez

Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States. There are approximately 43,000 women diagnosed with this disease each year in our country and about 8,000 women die from it annually.

So, why is this disease so common in our country?

The biggest risk factor for uterine cancer is obesity. This isn't difficult to understand, particularly when considering that 65% of adults in the United States...

With faith, family and a plan, man beats prostate cancer

BY Lindsey Garner

"Sept. 16, 2010, was my day, and I'll never forget it," says Michael Easton, an appeals and trial consultant for the legal profession...

Q&A: Choosing the Best Prostate Cancer Treatment

BY MD Anderson

Due to the multiple treatment choices available for men with prostate cancer, MD Anderson physicians in the Genitourinary Cancer Center formed...

Megan Evans: A Pediatric Cancer Survivor on Her Toes

BY Gail Goodwin

In April 2000, 7-year-old Megan Evans moved from ballet lessons, gymnastics and Rollerblades into the more serious world of pediatric cancer...

Tongue Cancer, Pregnancy and Luck

BY Emily Tickle Thomas

My name is Emily Tickle Thomas and I had cancer. I was diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma in 2007 while pregnant with my fourth son...

Caregivers Chronicles: Marking Time and Moving Forward

BY Judy Overton

After a long and successful career in broadcast journalism in Houston, North Texas and Oklahoma, Judy Overton joined MD Anderson in 2008 as...

From Cancer to Kindergarten

BY Meghan Campione


When Joseph Campione was born, his parents adoringly held their first child -- a healthy 6-pounder with a head of...

Hurricane Preparedness at MD Anderson

BY MD Anderson

In September 2008, Hurricane Ike hit the coast of Galveston and through the medical center, with winds up to 110 mph. MD Anderson was closed...

Cell Phone Use and Brain Tumors in Children

BY Soumen Khatua, M.D.

The use of cell phones among children has increased dramatically over the last decade. So has the rising concern over whether cell phone use...