Navigating a brain tumor: Cry, love and share

BY Debbie Billings

My battle with brain cancer started in the fall of 2008.

I was at work when I began having some nasal problems and trouble completing routine tasks. I made an appointment with an ear, nose and throat doctor to have my sinuses checked. The doctor found some congestion and ordered a scan of my nasal passage, which needed to be cleaned out. 

In September 2008, Hurricane Ike hit our hometown and everything, including...

How to quit smoking

BY Mary Dewberry

In January 1989, MD Anderson went smoke-free. It happened the same month and year that I started working here.

Now when people see...

Setting priorities during cancer treatment

BY Brandie Sellers

Before I even had a confirmed breast cancer diagnosis, one of my first thoughts was "I don't have time for cancer." I had a full-time...

How T-cell therapy helped my son enjoy a normal college life

BY Cherie Rood

My 20-year-old son Charles (Trey) Rood III is a junior at the University of Georgia. He was diagnosed with stage III melanoma when he was...

Getting married after cancer: Guilt is part of the diagnosis

BY Justin Ozuna

Before proposing to Katie, I couldn't stop thinking about how the proposal would align with my cancer diagnosis and the uncertainty of my...

Falling off the edge of a cliff

BY Marcy Kurtz

You know that sensation between when you step off of firm ground that's high up  and when you land again? The space in time where you...

Studies aim to improve quality of life for lung cancer patients

BY Sandi Stromberg

Good news for non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing a combination of chemotherapy and radiation: If you're experiencing side effects...

Counseling provides comfort for mother grieving son's death

BY Judy Overton

Jeanette Sebesta has tackled many roles during a celebrated career as a regional actress in Houston. But recent real-life experience has been...

The cancer experience: Finding similarities in our unique experiences

BY Sarah Hines - Social Work Counselor

"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now."
-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As we celebrate...