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Posted: 11/01/2007
October 2007
Patient Chooses Minimally Invasive Surgery
Jimmy Pullen underwent a highly advanced, minimally invasive surgery at M. D. Anderson in which his esophagus was removed with surprisingly little trauma. He left the cancer center in June with only a few coin-sized incisions instead of the long scar that would have been the result of traditional open chest surgery. Now he acts as a resource for others facing surgery who want to know about his rapid recovery. Read More
Q&A: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Cancer patients needing surgery to remove their esophagus (esophagectomy) should ask their doctors about minimally invasive surgery. Although not for every patient, the procedure has been found to offer some benefits over traditional open surgery, Answering questions about minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is Reza Mehran M.D., an associate professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Read More
Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Are Not Silent
Judith Wolf, M.D., associate professor in the Gynecologic Oncology Center at M. D. Anderson, knows from personal and professional experience that ovarian cancer's reputation as a silent killer is seriously off target. In her practice, Wolf sees many ovarian cancer patients who have had subtle, but persistent, symptoms they did not recognize except in hindsight. Read More
Heart Failure Rare for Imatinib, Leukemia
Incidents With Patients Same as General Population
More Fruits, Vegetables Don't Stop Breast Cancer
Large Study Looks at Diet as Prevention of Recurrence
Throat Cancer, Oral Sex and HPV Linked
Vaccination Encouraged in Boys If Warranted
Good Nutrition Tips for Kids With Cancer
Webcast Puts Power in the Hands of Patients
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