Anaplastic thyroid cancer survivor finds perfect fit at UT MD Anderson
In June 2021, Leslie Mellinger was diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer, the rarest and most aggressive type of…
Metastatic breast cancer survivor: ‘UT MD Anderson saved my life’
Gladys Gakuu was diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer in 2012. She was 29. She had a mastectomy…
Pancreatic cancer survivor thankful for interventional radiology procedure
Joseph Lecak has a zeal for life. He enjoys golfing, tending to his vegetable garden and traveling all…
20-year breast cancer survivor: It’s never too late to volunteer at UT MD Anderson
My breast cancer treatment Until my diagnosis, though, I hadn’t even been aware it was possible to receive…
From cancer care professional to patient: Two-time survivor chooses proton therapy at UT MD Anderson
After spending more than four decades in radiation oncology, Randy Hemingway never expected to become a patient himself.…
Clinical psychologist: A Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis as a young adult changed my life
I’ve wanted to be a psychologist ever since I was in high school. But I steered away from…
Doctor, stomach cancer survivor: 3 things that impressed me about UT MD Anderson
When I was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in July 2024, I started treatment locally but sought…
4-time cancer survivor finds security and comfort at UT MD Anderson
When Tamara Mitchell first came to UT MD Anderson in November 2023, she had already been diagnosed with…
2-time cancer survivor thankful for UT MD Anderson’s guidance and expertise
When Armando Gallegos was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer at age 52, he was shocked. Cancer did not…
Stage 4 oral cancer survivor grateful after successful treatment
Dr. Vicente Valero, a breast medical oncologist at UT MD Anderson, kept my late mother alive for 25 years —…
Ovarian cancer survivor: ‘I wish I’d gone to UT MD Anderson first’
When you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, it’s easy to just go along with whatever your doctor tells…
Multiple myeloma caregiver: Why I’ll keep donating blood products at UT MD Anderson ‘for Ever’
Blood donations to UT MD Anderson kept my wife alive for 13 years I’ve lost count of how…