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Mar 11, 2016
Ladies: Don’t most of us talk to our hairdressers about all kinds of things? Kids, pets, vacation plans, clothes and the list goes on. Something that doesn’t come up too often in conversation? Colorectal cancer.Yet, this is the topic 57-year-old hairdresser Cathey Minter finds...
Feb 25, 2016
Every person has a story to share. We learn that life is a journey and with every experience, we learn and grow. What makes my journey unique, is that I was given the chance to meet my real life super...
Feb 5, 2016
Unbeknownst to the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas staff, the husband of a young terminally ill patient was planning to renew the couple’s vows on their seventh wedding anniversary. Once Marci, a palliative care chaplain, and the...
Jan 23, 2016
If you listened to the news casually, it was an astounding feel-good story. Former President Jimmy Carter, who said this summer that he had skin cancer that had spread to his brain and his liver, pronounced in December that the cancer...
Jan 18, 2016
It’s often said that cancer is a journey.A long road, for the millions diagnosed with the disease every year.But it is also a metaphor for those who are trying to find a cure.Dr. Berryman’s mother, who died from multiple myeloma.Brian Berryman,...
Jan 4, 2016
When diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, you have two choices: You can choose to fight, or you can choose to succumb to fear. Fighters challenge illness, embracing treatment and facing the obstacle of an uphill battle to better health. But as...
Oct 29, 2015
Processed meat has been linked to a higher risk for colon cancer, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds. The organization designated processed meats like hot dogs, bacon and sausage into the Group 1 category alongside other carcinogenic substances like cigarettes, arsenic,...
Oct 7, 2015
My 21-year-old self would have never imagined not only living this long, but to have REALLY lived. No, I guess I never thought I would die. But, after being told three separate times that I had a life-threatening disease, I...
Oct 2, 2015
There is no doubt that olives and olive oil are part of a healthy diet. The oil itself is special because compared to the other monounsaturated fats it has around 72% oleic acid which is peri-oxidation resistant and has many...
Aug 28, 2015
The words ‘that’s the wonder, the wonder of you’ echoed throughout the lobby of the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center.They are words from a song that may be familiar to any Elvis Presley fan, but on this day, in...
Jul 15, 2015
Imagine if we could install a security system for the body that would warn us against cancerous attackers. And if cancer even thought about approaching, it would alert us so that we could prepare for the invasion.In a few years,...
Jun 10, 2015
Personalized health is the future of medicine and a focus of Baylor Scott & White Health’s mission. For several years, we have been exploring opportunities in what is known as precision medicine with the goal of developing personalized treatments tailored...
May 23, 2015
A few years ago, I heard about an event called Swim Across America that was being put on locally to raise money for cancer research and treatment. I saw videos of people–and a dog–swimming in Lake Ray Hubbard for...
Mar 31, 2015
Although testicular cancer is fairly rare, it’s helpful for men to know what to look for. When testicular cancer is found, it is highly treatable with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.If you are a man or have a man in your...
Mar 30, 2015
A triumph over cancer is a joyous feat no matter the age of the patient. But when children and teens with cancer overcome their illness, the feat somehow seems even more remarkable. However, a win over cancer in a child’s...
Mar 25, 2015
The good news: The rate of colorectal cancer has been falling steadily.The bad news: The colorectal cancer rate for young adults has been rising for the past 20 years.Researchers who analyzed U.S. National Cancer Institute data found that the U.S....
Mar 17, 2015
How bad is it?Talking on your cellphone all day. Saying yes to tanning and no to sunscreen. Skipping preventative screenings. Just how risky are these actions when it comes to cancer?Nobody’s perfect. But with cancer prevention, it pays to be close...
Mar 3, 2015
When I was 24, I was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), a rare blood cancer with a median diagnosis age of 65 years old. Every visit to the oncology office reinforced this statistic. There were older individuals, and there...
Feb 26, 2015
Lung cancer remains a “stubborn killer” with a low survival rate.But there is new hope for the prospects of combatting the disease thanks to the results of a large, years-long study and the recent decision by Medicare to pay for...
