Each year more than 30,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer. This type of tumor can occur on the tongue, lips, gums, cheek, palate or floor of the mouth. When caught early, oral cancer is highly treatable, so it’s important to know what to look for.
Ann Gillenwater, M.D., director of MD Anderson’s Oral Cancer Prevention Clinic, recently answered a few questions to help patients and families facing oral cancer, as well as those...
Three years ago, at age 17, I was diagnosed with melanoma. As I learned, cancer is tough, especially for teens, who often think they are immune...
It took Eileen Brzoska almost eight years to get an accurate adenoid cystic carcinoma diagnosis. “I was misdiagnosed twice due to the rarity...
Ted Feng felt fine in the fall of 2007 when he went to his local doctor for a regular checkup.
But a routine blood test that day detected...
Last year, my husband, Rick, started to feel awful, but he couldn’t put his finger on what was wrong. He'd had a bad cough and terrible drainage...
Some cancer patients may have concerns about the safety of various diagnostic scans, especially those that expose them to ionizing radiation...
Every year, MD Anderson’s surgeons perform more than 200 spine tumor operations. While some of the patients have primary spine tumors, almost...
Our nurses are known for providing compassionate care. But they also help improve patient outcomes through their commitment to research and...
At various points in her life, Adela Justice has spent her days working as a librarian and her evenings playing electric bass in bands and...