New training for nurses bridges books and bedside

BY Lindsay Lewis

As a nurse right out of school, Carlos Hernandez knows it can take time to master the skills needed to become a good nurse.

"New nurses come to work every day hoping to learn something new, build trust with our teams and become comfortable with our practice," says Hernandez, a clinical nurse on our stem cell transplant unit. "But what we really need is confidence -- and to know that we're making a difference for...

A new nursing training program at MD Anderson helps nurses master the skills needed to be good nurses.

Large cell cervical cancer survivor: Thoughts on my annual scans

BY Stephanie Madsen

Three years after my large cell neuroendocrine cervical cancer diagnosis, I've defied the odds. The statistics gave me less than a 20% chance...

After stage IV lymphoma, a new lease on life

BY MD Anderson

Fatigue. Hot flashes. Thinning hair. The nagging feeling that something just wasn’t right.

In 2010, Kimberly Hill began experiencing...

Traveling with my sons to MD Anderson

BY Linda Ryan

It's been almost four years since my cervical cancer recurrence, but my two sons, Matthew (17) and Ethan (13), never traveled with me to MD...

How a Houston trainer is showing what a cancer survivor looks like

BY Dawn Dorsey

As a personal trainer, Houston native Claudia Schloeter has spent 18 years helping others get in shape. She has always worked out six days...

First scalp and skull transplant completed simultaneously with kidney and pancreas transplant

BY Laura Nathan-Garner

James (Jim) Boysen first met Jesse C. Selber, M.D., four years ago. The Austin-based software developer had come to MD Anderson for reconstructive...

Coping during gamma knife surgery

BY Kate Boone

I knew it couldn't be good news when my doctor called at 7 a.m. to discuss my scans from the night before. My melanoma had spread, she told...

My meningioma surgery: Appreciating the gift of sight

BY Donis Laine

My meningioma story began on a sunny and hot afternoon with a bright blue, cloudless sky.  

As I crossed a parking lot, I looked...

5 ways our social work counselors can help during cancer treatment

BY Kellie Bramlet

Whether you're a patient or a caregiver, cancer treatment is stressful. But our social work counselors can help.

At MD Anderson,...