Patient and caregiver, heal thyself

BY Toni Franciosi

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...

Shedding Light on the Ependymoma Fight

BY Charles Haynes, J.D.

In 2006, frustrated by the lack of research and treatment options for patients with ependymoma, Mark Gilbert, M.D., deputy chair of the Department...

Whole Foods or Supplements?

BY Peiying Yang, Ph.D., and Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.

In the past 50 years, the use of nutritional supplements for the prevention of cancer has increased dramatically in the United States. However...

Brain and Spine Supports Run for the Rose

BY Cheryl Keenan

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...

Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives

BY Judy Overton

Marta Davila, M.D., continues to see the benefits of colorectal cancer screening.

A physician in MD Anderson's Endoscopy Center,...

Running for Jennie

BY Kristin Elmore

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...

Can Aspirin Reduce Risk for Cancer Metastasis?

BY Megan Maisel

Results from a report released today in a leading medical journal indicate that low dose daily aspirin reduces the risk of metastasis of several...

Life Through Headphones

BY Justin Ozuna

Justin Ozuna lives in Dallas and was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in January 2006. His mission is to capture the ups and downs...

Advice on Avoiding Cancer or a Recurrence

BY Mary Brolley

Lorenzo Cohen makes breakfast for his family every morning.

But not for him the easy lure of cereal and milk, pancakes or bacon and...