Allogeneic stem cell transplant gives CML survivor second chance
Wally Dawid will never forget the day he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
The date was May 13, 2004. It also happened to be his oldest sonās 25th birthday.
āIt was like, āHappy birthday! Iāve got leukemia,āā Wally says.
CML diagnosis leads to emergency surgery
As unwelcome as the CML diagnosis was, it didnāt come as a complete surprise. Wally had known something was seriously wrong for about...
Pediatric melanoma survivor gets back in the game
Anthony Ivey was just 10 years old when he was diagnosed with pediatric melanoma. While playing baseball in 2012, heād taken a hit to the...
Adenoid cystic carcinoma survivor: Be your own advocate
It took Eileen Brzoska almost eight years to get an accurate adenoid cystic carcinoma diagnosis. āI was misdiagnosed twice due to the rarity...
Prostate cancer survivor gives back
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 elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. A subsequent biopsy confirmed his doctorās suspicions: Ted had prostate cancer.
MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center lures CalifornianĀ
Shocked by his diagnosis, Ted immediately began exploring his treatment options. Tedās doctors...
Radiation exposure: What to know
Some cancer patients may have concerns about the safety of various diagnostic scans, especially those that expose them to ionizing radiation...