Should you get a central line for chemotherapy?
Many cancer patients will receive chemotherapy infusions as a part of their cancer treatment.
Sometimes, it can be delivered safely through a standard (or ¡°peripheral¡±) IV line. Other times, infusions must be administered through a central line catheter, such as a PICC, CVC or port.
But?how do these options differ? Which one is right for you? We spoke with Clinical Outcomes Specialist Jennifer Aceljado and Advanced...
Lymphoma survivor: Why I recommend hepatitis C testing
I¡¯ve never taken illegal drugs, and the only time I ever had a needle in my arm was when a doctor was on the other side of it. So my best...
Starting exercise prior to cancer treatment can pay off
Cancer can have a lasting effect on a patient.
That¡¯s why?rehabilitation?is often so important after cancer treatment or...
Surviving sarcoma took a different treatment route than I expected
One weekend in June 2017, I became incredibly ill. I¡¯d faced digestive issues for three years, but this pain was different. By Monday, the pain was so intense I couldn¡¯t eat or sleep.
When the medication my doctor prescribed didn¡¯t work, he ordered an ultrasound. They determined my gallbladder was failing but also noticed a small lesion lodged between my small intestine, pancreas and gallbladder. A subsequent CT scan led to a laparoscopic...
What older cancer patients should know about clinical trials
Clinical trials enable us to discover new and better cancer treatments. They offer patients access to cutting-edge treatments years before...
My B-cell lymphoma treatment during pregnancy
During the first trimester of my pregnancy, I had a lingering cough that would not go away. I thought it was allergies, so I procrastinated...
Colorectal cancer survivor: Giving back changed my life
Sharing my stage IV colorectal cancer story with others is a blessing, though I¡¯ll admit: at the time of my diagnosis, I didn¡¯t feel this...
What are ¡®omics and how can they improve cancer treatment?
One gene can tell you a lot about your risk for developing cancer and how well you¡¯re likely to respond to cancer treatment. But there¡¯s only...
The fatherly advice that shaped our doctors
As Father¡¯s Day approaches, we asked our doctors to share their fathers¡¯ words of wisdom that left an everlasting mark. Here¡¯s what they said...
What does an inpatient pharmacist do?
Each day nearly 200 pharmacists around MD Anderson dispense an average of 23,000 drug doses. That¡¯s 8.4 million doses a year, one of the highest...
Glioblastoma survivor: Family and faith give me hope
I¡¯m a 58-year-old guy who never thought I would be talking about ¡°the C word.¡± Nevertheless, here I am recollecting the past year contending...
How I coped with my emotions during bladder cancer treatment
After I was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in September 2014, I experienced many of the stages of grief.
My doctor initially...
Life after my leukemia diagnosis and stem cell transplant
Before my acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis, I was in great shape. I was training 20-25 hours a week as a professional triathlete and had recently...
How a targeted therapy clinical trial is keeping my bile duct cancer in check
Cancer is not uncommon in my family, but I was still totally unprepared for my own diagnosis.
In June 2015, I was a healthy 43-year-old...