My husband's courageous hemangiopericytoma journey

BY Lindi Senez

Our brain tumor journey began in 2006, when my husband Dave first began experiencing double vision. We didn't know it at the time, but we later discovered it was a symptom of hemangiopericytoma, a rare tumor that involves the blood vessels. Dave's was located in his brain.

The next eight years were the greatest challenge Dave and I have ever faced, but he never let the brain tumor stop him. He achieved many accomplishments during...

How our Children's Cancer Hospital school helps our pediatric patients

BY Bonnie Butler

Teaching in MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital school has helped me fall deeper in love with the art of education. I owe this to each...

Honoring a brother's legacy by supporting brain cancer research

BY MD Anderson

In 2000, Chris Anthony visited MD Anderson for a consultation with Mark Gilbert, M.D. Chris had been diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme...

How social work counselors help our cancer patients

BY Traci Newsom

A cancer diagnosis affects people differently. However, every cancer patient has one thing in common: At some point during their journey,...

How a week at camp made a difference for a young medulloblastoma patient

BY Gaylene Meeson

We didn't hesitate to sign our daughter Hannah up for MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital's Camp Star Trails.

When we learned about...

4 tips for exercising during cancer treatment

BY Deborah Thomas

Research shows that exercise is safe and beneficial for most cancer patients and survivors. In fact, in most cases, it is important to keep...

My colon cancer journey

BY Donna Baumer

For years, I suffered with pain, constipation and diarrhea and just accepted it as my norm. That is, until a night of severe pain landed me...

Facing melanoma as a teenager

BY Kellie Bramlet

Melanoma was the last thing on Saoirse Murray's mind when she made her first appointment with a dermatologist at age 17. Prom was around the...

Facing breast cancer treatment without fear

BY Logan Carver

Marjane Green might never have found the tumor in her left breast if she hadn't felt a pain in her right breast.

The Houston-area...