Prostate cancer: An Air Force officer's latest battle

BY Col. Alton Whitley

I retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving 26 years as a fighter pilot.  After that, I served another 15 years as a high school Air Force Junior ROTC instructor. My military service included two tours in Vietnam and combat action in Operation Desert Storm, where I served as the commander of the unit that flew the Fii7A stealth fighter.

But my latest battle came in February 2013, when, at age 67, I received a prostate...

Lung cancer survivor: 'I have a lot of living left to do'

BY Kellie Bramlet

Suzan Shughart had an extra reason to celebrate on her 60th birthday: It was also her last day of lung cancer treatment at MD Anderson.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma caregiver: Letting go as pediatric patients grow up

BY kbramlet@mdanderson.org

Faith Leonard wasn't sad when her son, Shane, left for college. While many of her friends in the same situation shared a tearful goodbye with...

Parents: Helping kids cope with your physical changes from cancer treatment

BY Erin Buck, Ph.D., and Martha A. Askins, Ph.D.

 When parents are faced with changes to their appearance or bodily function as a side effect of cancer and cancer treatment, they often...

Participating in a clinical trial for CLL treatment: What it's really like

BY Harley Hudson

If you are wondering what it's like to be in a clinical trial, I have an answer: It's different from other types of leukemia treatment.

My metastatic breast cancer recurrence: "You first" and other lessons

BY Jody Schoger

I was doing what I do every day: advocating for breast cancer survivors through various social and traditional media outlets. I advocate,...

Love, interrupted: How mantle cell lymphoma affected a 30-year reunion

BY Becky Remetta

Steve and I dated when we were in our 20s. We always had a great time together, but I was completely surprised when he asked me to marry him...

3 nutrition tips for cancer caregivers

BY Brittany Cordeiro

As a cancer caregiver, you face unique challenges. The loved one you're nurturing often requires your time, energy and attention, making it...

Oncology nurse: How my family's cancer journey changed me

BY Karen Mae Perdon

My mom was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, just four years after she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

This year her breast...