An ultrasound scan (sonogram) is a diagnostic test that uses sound waves to create a picture of internal organs. It does not hurt. For most ultrasound tests, no preparation is needed.

A bone mineral density test, or DXA Scan, is one of the most accurate ways of assessing your bone health. A DXA scan measures your bone loss over time and can detect osteoporosis, which is a disease of the bones that causes bones to be weak and break easily. Doctors use the results of the test to evaluate your risk for fractures.

Magellan Study, which is a clinical trial. This study focuses on a marker, called the Magseed marker. The marker helps surgeons find lymph nodes. This clinical trial is available to patients with breast cancer.

The purpose of a bone scan is to help your doctor evaluate how your bones are working. It provides information to help diagnose and treat your condition.

A positron emission tomography (PET) uses a radiotracer to measure important body functions, such as blood flow, oxygen use, and sugar (glucose) metabolism, to help doctors diagnose, stage, and plan treatment of your disease.

You are going home with a needle in your port-a-cath. Fluid or medicine therapy is infusing. The therapy will finish at home. This short video shows you how to take the needle out.

The following special treatment guidelines apply to treatment with Manual Lymph Drainage of the Lower Extremities and differ from the principle of classic massage.

When Chuck Martinez came to MD Anderson Cancer Center, our experts discovered a cancerous tumor near his lung. The hard-to-reach tumor was treated by the nation’s largest team of thoracic subspecialists using an advanced form of radiation called proton therapy. This precise approach was succesful and allowed Chuck to conquer new challenges, like running his first marathon.

A rotationplasty is surgical procedure that provides an excellent cancer treatment option for patients with tumors in or near the knee joint, such as sarcoma. This specialized cancer treatment is best applied in children who are still growing.

What are common cancer symptoms in women? This animation highlights six cancer symptoms women shouldn't ignore. These include unusual breast changes, abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, unexplained weight loss, feeling full all the time, and abnormal bloating. These may be signs of diseases such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and cervical cancer. But, just because you have these symptoms doesn't necessary mean you have cancer, but see your doctor if any of these symptoms last longer than two weeks.

Brain tumor survivor Robert Alvarez and neurosurgeon Sujit Prabhu, M.D., explain why and how Robert played the guitar during his surgery for a grade II astrocytoma. It was the first time a brain tumor patient played a musical instrument during an awake craniotomy at MD Anderson.

Frederick Lang, M.D., and Jeffrey Weinberg, M.D., neurosurgeons at MD Anderson Cancer Center, answer frequently asked questions about what to expect when you’re having brain tumor surgery.

Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy – often called CAR T cell therapy – is a type of cancer treatment used to treat children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and adults with large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. With this type of immunotherapy, T cells are extracted from the patient and modified in a laboratory to express the chimeric antigen receptor, which allows the cells to better recognize and fight cancer. The modified cells are then expanded to large numbers and returned the patient through an IV to begin attacking the cancer.

After surgery, blood and other bodily fluids may collect at the surgical site. To avoid a buildup, your surgeon may have inserted a flexible tube to drain fluids into an external bulb that can be emptied. This video series provides an overview of how to care for your wound drainage system, the area where your drain was inserted and a Biopatch dressing.

Most patients do have side effects during radiation, but these are often manageable with very conservative measures. Side effects vary from patient to patient and depend on the part of the body where radiation is delivered. Listen to Shalin Shah, M.D. discuss possible side effects of radiation therapy.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a lifelong condition that causes inflammation that can damage the joints. No treatment can cure RA, but the drugs in this video can slow down the disease and reduce damage to joints. They can relieve pain and make it easier to do everyday tasks. Most people can find an RA drug that works for them. This video can help you work with your doctor or nurse to find a medicine for RA.

Traditionally, cancer treatment has revolved around chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. But thanks to groundbreaking immune checkpoint blockade research led by Jim Allison, Ph.D., winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, we have a new way to treat cancer: immunotherapy. Rather than treating the cancer directly, immunotherapy trains the immune system to attack cancer.

A breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan is a test that helps your doctor to diagnose breast cancer and other abnormalities of the breast. Breast imaging captures images of breast tissue by combining multiple imaging technologies, such as mammography (the use of x-rays), ultrasound and MRI procedures. This video will help you understand the procedures including how to prepare, what to expect and what to do during the imaging.