It takes a village to get through cancer

BY Marcy Kurtz

For weeks before my fourth tumor removal surgery (my third in as many years), I carefully prepared for this major event. I made sure my work at my law office was adequately covered, that my seven weekly yoga classes were going to be taught by just the right teachers, that people were lined up to help with the upcoming charity event I am co-chairing in May to raise funds for uterine cancer research and that I’d have all of the help I would...

Cancerwise blog photo: Marcy Kurtz (center) with friends Nancy Sheridan Perry and Bethany Lyons | Photo credit: userofreality.com

Fertility and cancer: 10 things to know

BY Lany Kimmons

Patients' fertility can be affected both during cancer treatment – when an unplanned pregnancy could be a serious problem – and later, if...

A cancer survivor’s gift of gab

BY Michelle Yelton

Spend a few minutes with Cherry Sloan-Medrano, and you’ll find yourself laughing. A little longer, and you’ll probably share your life story...

Building a nursing pipeline

BY Trevor Mitchell

Franklin Wynn always knew his natural willingness to help others would lead to a career in nursing. But becoming an oncology nurse wasn’t...

Understanding neuropsychology and chemobrain

BY Jacqueline Mason

Jeffrey Wefel, Ph.D., started out as a professional soccer player. But after an injury, he went on to study injuries of the brain, inspired...

A makeover for the Rotary House

BY Emily Watkins

Facing cancer is hard. Traveling out of town for treatment can make it even harder.

For more than 20 years, Rotary House has served...

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Just another adventure

BY Rhonda Graham

I am an adventurous 65-year-old. I hike long distances and climb high altitudes. I have been an above-knee amputee since I was 29, but I have...

Surviving HPV-related cervical cancer twice

BY Kara Million

I hadn’t heard of the human papillomavirus (HPV) before my routine well woman exam in 2004. But when my gynecologist asked if I’d like to...

Putting my thyroid cancer diagnosis in the rearview mirror

BY Claire Cormier Thielke

When I’m asked about my journey with MD Anderson, I’m immediately taken back to a sunny, windy day on the roads of Cozumel, Mexico. In many...