How my ovarian cancer diagnosis strengthened my marriage

BY Brittany Hurst

2012 promised to be a great year for me. I was graduating from college in May and marrying the man of my dreams in the fall. But at the end of 2011, I started experiencing abdominal pain. It took nearly a year for doctors to figure the cause of my symptoms: ovarian cancer.

Life interrupted by ovarian cancer
Brandon proposed where we first met: on the beach. I was so surprised I forgot to say yes, leaving him kneeling in...

Brittany Hurst

Tips for traveling to MD Anderson for cancer treatment

BY Stephanie Schmidt

I'm pretty accustomed to Transportation Security Administration agents, little clear bags with less than 3.2 oz. of fluid, pat downs, bag...

6 ways to cope with chemobrain

BY Janet Tu, M.D.

You might forget an appointment, or where you last saw your car keys. Or you might struggle with remembering the name of an acquaintance you...

Choosing to live in hope: Watching my dad battle oral cancer twice

BY Carla Fallick

About two years ago my dad was diagnosed with what we thought was terminal oral cancer. The day before Christmas 2011, we were told he had...

Six things caregivers can do while visiting MD Anderson

BY Kellie Bramlet

Like cancer patients, caregivers are subject to stress throughout their loved ones' cancer treatments. Taking time to participate in...

Why one prostate cancer patient traveled across the country for proton therapy

BY Kellie Bramlet

Doug Neal didn't waste a moment. After his prostate cancer diagnosis, he started researching, determined to find the best treatment. He talked...

Finding the silver lining after my dad's AML diagnosis

BY Emily Neumann

When my mom and dad called me downstairs to talk, I rolled my eyes. My grades hadn't been as good as they should have been my second semester...

How a dog helped me through my melanoma treatment

BY Amanda Woodward

I'm a dog person. When I moved out of my parents' house to go to college, I really wanted to get a dog of my own, but it just wasn...

Advice for couples from cancer caregivers and survivors

BY Kellie Bramlet

CT scans and chemotherapy sessions don't exactly make great dates. Coping with cancer treatment can be hard on couples, as it introduces new...