Katherine Hale Uterine Cancer

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Diane Bodurka, Katherine's gynecologic oncologist, knew that Katherine's uterine cancer had spread to her ovaries. Dr. Bodurka says, "Our concern was that radiation only would not be adequate." Therefore, Dr. Bodurka worked with a team of doctors to design a custom treatment plan for Katherine. "Katherine really had a will to live," she says. "We gave her chemotherapy with the radiation to make sure every bit of the cancer was gone."

Katherine's radiation oncologist also spoke with her daily about how the treatments were affecting her. "We knew each other on a first-name basis," Katherine says. "The facility, the support, the volunteers everything was just awesome. I don't think I would've had an experienced team of doctors and scientists like that anywhere else," she says. "M. D. Anderson has been known for making cancer history. Well, seven years ago, they made my cancer history."