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Mayo Clinic integrated care enables treatment for rare, complex cancer      featured image
Mayo Clinic integrated care enables treatment for rare, complex cancer     
Julie Ferris-Tillman, Ph.D.
December 29, 2025

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A multidisciplinary surgical team at Mayo Clinic has successfully treated an exceptionally rare and life-threatening cancer that invaded a patient's heart and airway. The procedure combined advanced cardiac surgery with complex airway reconstruction and represents a[...]

No Place Like Home: David Elder’s Post-Transplant Care a ‘Blessing’ featured image
No Place Like Home: David Elder’s Post-Transplant Care a ‘Blessing’
Alex Osiadacz
December 3, 2023
Defying all odds and exploring a remarkable journey beyond diagnosis  featured image
Defying all odds and exploring a remarkable journey beyond diagnosis 
Mayo Clinic Staff
October 15, 2023
Goldilocks surgery: Finding the perfect balance in breast cancer reconstruction featured image
Goldilocks surgery: Finding the perfect balance in breast cancer reconstruction
Joel Streed
October 1, 2023
Looking back on pancreatic cancer, 5 years later featured image
Looking back on pancreatic cancer, 5 years later
Nicole Ferrara
August 13, 2023
5 lessons learned from 20 years of living with, through and beyond ovarian cancer featured image
5 lessons learned from 20 years of living with, through and beyond ovarian cancer
Cynthia Weiss
July 4, 2023
Trust and timing: How a bone marrow transplant gave a man extra birthdays to celebrate featured image
Trust and timing: How a bone marrow transplant gave a man extra birthdays to celebrate
Jessica Saenz
June 25, 2023
Team approach helps farmer beat lymphoma featured image
Team approach helps farmer beat lymphoma
Marsha Tanula
May 28, 2023
Reclaiming strength and independence after rare cancer diagnosis  featured image
Reclaiming strength and independence after rare cancer diagnosis 
Joel Streed
May 14, 2023
Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo’s collaborative care featured image
Cancer-free and embracing new adventures thanks to Mayo’s collaborative care
Cynthia Weiss
March 31, 2023
More adventures thanks to advanced cancer care, robotic surgery featured image
More adventures thanks to advanced cancer care, robotic surgery
Chloe Corey
March 12, 2023
‘My life is in the right hands.’ Surgery gives California woman hope after cancer diagnosis featured image
‘My life is in the right hands.’ Surgery gives California woman hope after cancer diagnosis
Chloe Corey
March 5, 2023
2-for-1 surgery: Hernia repair and prostate cancer removal featured image
2-for-1 surgery: Hernia repair and prostate cancer removal
Joel Streed
January 1, 2023

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