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Visit http://www.cancercenter.com/breast-cancer/diagnostics-and-treatments/tab/advanced-treatments/ to learn more about treatment options for breast cancer. Dr. Bernard Eden, National Co-Director of Radiation Oncology at Cancer Treatment... Learn More

Visit http://www.cancercenter.com/what-is-cancer/ to learn more about this complex disease, how it’s treated and how to manage side effects. One in two men... Learn More

Cancer is developed by gene mutations that result in abnormal cell grown that is uncontrolled. Director of Personalized Medicine Center, Angel... Learn More

Effective pain management can be difficult. National Director of Naturopathic Medicine, Katherine E. Anderson, ND FABNO, shares 9 natural methods for... Learn More

Cancer patients are twice as likely to experience insomnia as people without cancer. Dr. Altshuler, M.D., speaks to the importance of... Learn More

Members of our Patient and Family Advisory Council talk about their experiences providing insight into the patient experience at MD Anderson. The... Learn More

A CT scan, or CAT scan, takes many x-ray images from different angles. The computer takes all the data and creates pictures.... Learn More

An ultrasound scan (sonogram) is a diagnostic test that uses sound waves to create a picture of internal organs. It does not... Learn More

This video displays the full patient process for getting treated with Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). SBRT, also called stereotactic ablative radiotherapy... Learn More

The position description reads something like this: Candidate must demonstrate excellent judgment, tact, sensitivity, tenacity, flexibility, dependability, credibility, confidentiality, and mediation and... Learn More

Some patients undergoing cancer treatment say that brightening their appearances by applying makeup makes them feel more confident. Follow these tips to... Learn More

Neurosurgeon Laurence Rhines, director of MD Anderson’s Spine Tumor Program, explains what a chordoma is, a rare type of spine cancer, and... Learn More

Fatigue experienced by cancer caregivers is different from cancer-related fatigue experienced by patients during cancer treatment, says Carmen Escalante, M.D., director of... Learn More

The Cancer-Related Fatigue Clinic at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is available to cancer patients experiencing fatigue during or... Learn More

Cancer-related fatigue can be caused by a variety of factors that aren’t just limited to cancer or cancer treatment. Factors such as... Learn More

This video explains what high-dose Interleukin-2 Therapy is, how it works, which cancers it is used to treat, and how it is... Learn More

This video explains who is a candidate for high-dose Interleukin-2 Therapy and the next steps for receiving treatment at MD Anderson. http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/cancer-information/cancer-types/melanoma/diagnosis/index.html

In this video, health care providers in the Melanoma Department at MD Anderson explain their roles when treating patients with high-dose Interleukin-2.... Learn More

Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/can-you-still-exercise-when/id431848216?i=289750085. Is it safe to exercise when you have cancer? Are there specific exercises that should be avoided or... Learn More

Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cancer-early-detection-genetic/id431848216?i=279543665. Breast cancer, ovarian cancer and colon cancer are the most common cancer types that are tested for inherited... Learn More

Find out more about the Macmillan Cancer Support campaign here – http://www.macmillan.org.uk/notalone No one should face cancer alone. But we just can’t... Learn More

Find out more about the Macmillan Cancer Support campaign here – http://www.macmillan.org.uk/notalone No one should face cancer alone. Whether you’re living with... Learn More

Find out more about the Macmillan Cancer Support campaign here – http://www.macmillan.org.uk/notalone No one should face cancer alone. But we just can’t... Learn More

Charmaine a breast cancer nurse specialist discusses her role and breast cancer treatment. There is more information about breast cancer on the... Learn More

It’s a night to eat, drink, laugh and catch up with your friends. At home, on or around 16 May. You and... Learn More

Cara has been running for Macmillan for around five years, ever since they supported her family through her father’s cancer treatment. Sadly... Learn More

Sadly, Colleen died in March 2015. We’d like to thank her family for allowing us to continue sharing her story, so others... Learn More

When Venus Otar, a teacher, was diagnosed with uterine cancer she felt like her whole world had collapsed. She went on to... Learn More

David is in his 70s and lives with his wife Pat in Swansea, Wales. Following his treatment for throat cancer, David had... Learn More

Sadly, Cathy died on Christmas day 2013. We’d like to thank Cathy for sharing her story, and her family for allowing us... Learn More

Pat is David’s wife and his main carer. She talks about how difficult it has been to cope with David’s illness and... Learn More

‘I felt like I was falling from a great height but Pat, my Macmillan nurse, was there to catch me.’ After Mario... Learn More

‘I felt like I was falling from a great height but Pat, my Macmillan nurse, was there to catch me.’ After Mario... Learn More

‘My Macmillan nurse Vikki stopped me from spiralling into despair. She caught me before I got there.’ When Kate was diagnosed with... Learn More

‘The support we’ve had is second to none. Nothing is too much trouble for the Macmillan team.’ When Jayne’s husband Paul was... Learn More

Exercise, healthy diet and doing activities to keep you mentally alert are just some of the tips MD Anderson breast cancer patient,... Learn More

The NCI Smokefree Women Team is excited to share our newest video on smoking and pregnancy. We know quitting smoking is tough,... Learn More

More: http://irp.nih.gov/our-research/commercializing-inventions Dr. Douglas Lowy and Dr. John Schiller describe their quest for an HPV vaccine to aid in preventing cervical cancer... Learn More

President Obama marks the 36th annual Great American Smokeout Obama by urging smokers to put down cigarettes for good. More than 46... Learn More

Smoking causes cancer. In this TV ad for CDC’s “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign, Terrie talks about how she gets ready for... Learn More

Golden Globe® and Academy Award® nominated actor and musician Terrence Howard has joined CDC’s Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign!... Learn More

Clinical experts describe acupuncture, discuss the benefits and risks, and share patient testimonies.

This public service announcement addresses common excuses and misconceptions that lead people to delay or avoid getting screened for colorectal cancer. It... Learn More

This public service announcement addresses common excuses and misconceptions that lead people to delay or avoid getting screened for colorectal cancer. It... Learn More

This video outlines the groundbreaking steps the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking to protect consumers from a dangerous hazard of... Learn More

Using hyper-realistic animation illustrating how smoking causes a heart attack, this 30-second public service announcement (PSA) features the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr.... Learn More

Dr. Lauren Wood, an immunologist and vaccine researcher at the National Cancer Institute, gives a brief overview about a clinical trial she... Learn More

A National Cancer Institute cancer clinical trials educational video created for people who are considering participation in a trial. The video explains... Learn More

Dr. Terri Cornelison, Program Director of the Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Research Group in the NCI’s Division of Cancer Prevention, discusses cervical... Learn More

In this video, Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Medical Director of the Women’s Oncology Clinic, Director of Cancer... Learn More

One daughter’s emotional story of wading into the rising flood of information about her mother’s stage III ovarian cancer diagnosis. The story... Learn More

Dr. Grace X. Ma, Founder and Director of Temple University’s Center for Asian Health and Principal Investigator in NCI’s Community Networks Program,... Learn More

NCI’s Tobacco Control Research Branch has a new Facebook video campaign where women on the street talk about quitting smoking. The video... Learn More

Susan Lowell Butler talks about her experience with breast and ovarian cancer and how science and treatment approaches have changed over the... Learn More

Dr. Grace X. Ma, Founder and Director of Temple University’s Center for Asian Health and Principal Investigator in NCI’s Community Networks Program,... Learn More

What is complementary and alternative medicine? Dr. Jeffrey D. White, Director of the NCI’s Office of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, explains the... Learn More

Dr. Ann O’Mara, head of palliative care research in NCI’s Division of Cancer Prevention, and Dr. Ann Berger, chief of the NIH... Learn More

Dr. Joe Harford, director of NCI’s Office of International Affairs, talks about the importance of cultural sensitivity when providing palliative care to... Learn More

Randy Jacobs, a veteran oncology nurse who works as a nurse educator with NCI’s Cancer Information Service, talks about how her experience... Learn More

Dr. Robin Yabroff, an epidemiologist with NCI’s Health Services and Economics Branch, talks about the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey that will gather... Learn More