Receiving a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness like cancer may be one of the greatest agents of change that exists -- a change that can lead to the pursuit of healing, not only for the body, but also for the mind and spirit.
For cancer patients and their caregivers alike, diagnosis and treatment may become an all-consuming, anxiety-provoking game of survival.
The mind and body connection
The strain of undergoing...
In 2006, frustrated by the lack of research and treatment options for patients with ependymoma, Mark Gilbert, M.D., deputy chair of the Department...
In the past 50 years, the use of nutritional supplements for the prevention of cancer has increased dramatically in the United States. However...
I have been involved with Run for the Rose since it started 10 years ago.
Dr. Marnie Rose was one of our patients. I met her when...
Marta Davila, M.D., continues to see the benefits of colorectal cancer screening.
A physician in MD Anderson's Endoscopy Center,...
Kristin Elmore feels honored to have spent last year as roommate and caregiver to her true, blue best friend, Jennie, who died of a glioblastoma...
Results from a report released today in a leading medical journal indicate that low dose daily aspirin reduces the risk of metastasis of several...
Justin Ozuna lives in Dallas and was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in January 2006. His mission is to capture the ups and downs...
Lorenzo Cohen makes breakfast for his family every morning.
But not for him the easy lure of cereal and milk, pancakes or bacon and...