Q&A: Eyelid cancer

BY India Ogazi

You probably know that skin cancer can affect many different parts of your skin. But did you know skin cancer also can occur on your eyelid?

Known as an eyelid cancer, this type of tumor most commonly involves the skin or glands of the eyelid. The most common eyelid tumor types are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Other less common eyelid tumor types are sebaceous carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma and melanoma.<...

The perfect gift for your friend with cancer

BY Marissa Henley

My friends bought me paper plates for my 34th birthday, and it was the most perfect gift. The day before, I had been diagnosed with a rare...

Daily aspirin and colon cancer risk

BY Kellie Bramlet

Could a daily aspirin help lower your chances of developing colon cancer? A new study suggests it might.

Researchers looked at the...

Appendix cancer survivor: Take an active role in your treatment

BY Ivanna Kern

Six years ago, I was diagnosed with appendix cancer, a very rare cancer diagnosed in less than 1,000 people in the U.S. each year.

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Diet and your lung cancer risk

BY Kellie Bramlet

Could your diet be affecting your chances of developing lung cancer? A new study from MD Anderson shows a link between a diet with a high...

Confronting ocular melanoma

BY Britta Fortson

Some 23 years ago, I was 19 and getting ready to start college at Florida State University. But after experiencing blurry vision that could...

My stage IV colon cancer odyssey

BY Douglas Shoemaker

In hindsight, my colon cancer diagnosis seems so obvious. My gastroenterologist asked me to repeat a routine blood test in December 2006.&...

Synovial sarcoma prepared me for my next big adventure

BY Cara Sorrell

In December 2015, I walked across the stage of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s commencement ceremony with a Bachelor of Science in...

Q&A: Understanding acoustic neuroma

BY India Ogazi and Laura Nathan-Garner

Acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor, which means it isn’t cancerous. It begins in the Schwann cells of the vestibular nerve, which is associated...