What you should know about sinus cancer and nose cancer
Cancers of the nose and sinuses account for less than 1% of all tumors, but the nose and sinus give rise to a greater variety of tumors than any other site in the body. In fact, there are hundreds of types of tumors that can arise in the nose and sinuses. The most common are:
squamous cell carcinoma adenoid cystic carcinoma adenocarcinoma esthesioneuroblastoma and sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC)Other nose and sinus...
After stage IV lymphoma, a new lease on life
Fatigue. Hot flashes. Thinning hair. The nagging feeling that something just wasn’t right.
In 2010, Kimberly Hill began experiencing...
How our nurses help our patients
Being a nurse is much more than just a job. At MD Anderson, our nurses provide care and compassion for our patients throughout their cancer...
Giving others hope after hepatocellular carcinoma
In 2004, Mike Mason was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer. His doctors said he had four to six months to live. Just days away from his 60th birthday, he was devastated.
"I thought to myself, 'Happy birthday, Mike. You have cancer,'" he recalls.
Mike accepted the diagnosis, but he refused to accept his prognosis. So, Mike returned home to Coffeyville, Kansas, and contacted...
Houston breast cancer survivor: 'You don't have to be brave and strong all the time'
Stacy Sugg had just taken some time away from her job as a teacher to spend more time with her children and her husband. But just a few months...
Hope and healing after a bladder cancer diagnosis
Last May, doctors in Iowa City, Iowa, gave Gerry Vilmont just five months to live. He’d just received his bladder cancer diagnosis a few days...
10 ways to ease stress and anxiety during cancer treatment
Whether you have an upcoming CT scan or are expecting news from your doctor, waiting can cause anxiety, worry and stress. You might have trouble...
20 ways to feel closer to loved ones during cancer treatment
Often, cancer can put a strain on your relationships. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, family member or friend of a patient, it's emotionally...
What to know about kidney cancer
In the 1980s, the American Cancer Society reported that 80% of kidney cancers were diagnosed in the late stages. Today, thanks to better screening...
Pediatric follicular thyroid cancer survivor celebrates opportunity to give back
In the summer of 2005, after her pediatrician noticed a lump on her neck, Krista and her parents went to see an endocrinologist near their...