Actor and musician John Stamos' close friend Jeffrey Foskett is undergoing treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer at MD Anderson. Stamos shares his gratitude for the exceptional care Foskett has received since starting treatment at MD Anderson in 2019.
Foskett — a singer, songwriter and record producer who worked for decades as a touring and studio musician for The Beach Boys — began his care at MD Anderson after previous thyroid cancer treatment side effects ended his singing career.
After 25 years on dialysis, Sherman learned he would need a lifesaving kidney transplant. He waited an entire year to finally receive the call that he was matched.
"On January 2nd at two in the morning, they called and said come to the hospital," says Sherman. There, the team at Memorial Hermann and @McGovernMed were able to successfully perform the kidney transplant.
When Lorena Junco De La Vega came to MD Anderson following an adrenal gland tumor diagnosis, she found comfort in the expertise of endocrine tumor surgeon Dr. Nancy Perrier, who performed a partial adrenalectomy. This is a very delicate procedure in which only part of the remaining adrenal gland (the part with the tumor on it) is removed, and only a handful of experts around the world are able to perform this complex surgery.
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Katie Naughton serves as an ambassador for MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer after experiencing her aunt’s and grandmother’s cancer diagnoses.
“The goal at the end of the day is to end cancer, so this is something we all collectively want to achieve to prevent any family to have to go through what we did.”
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Tim Parker discusses his father’s influence on his life and soccer career, and how his cancer diagnosis motivated Tim to become a champion for MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer.
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Let sunscreen be your defense featuring Dynamo FC defender Tim Parker
Description: Houston Dynamo FC defender and MD Anderson ambassador Tim Parker takes sun safety seriously. Parker and MD Anderson encourage fans to reapply sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher every two hours and choose a sunscreen that is water-resistant and broad spectrum, with UVA and UVB protection. Fans should use sunscreen no matter their skin tone – even on cloudy days.
To learn more, visit MDAnderson.org/Soccer.
A match made in—a hospital! Clinical Dietitian Sharon Smalling and Cardiologist Dr. Richard Smalling, both with Memorial Hermann, met while crossing the street in the Texas Medical Center. After getting engaged on Valentine's Day, the two were later married at Memorial Hermann by Dr. James "Red" Duke. Watch their love story.
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