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Minneapolis baker, ‘Cake Wars’ winner, defeats ‘incurable’ stomach cancer   featured image
Minneapolis baker, ‘Cake Wars’ winner, defeats ‘incurable’ stomach cancer  
Laura Tedesco
November 26, 2025

As a "Cake Wars" champion, Ann Alaboud knows that victory takes determination. While facing her biggest foe — stage 4 stomach cancer — she chose[...]

An emotional proposition for cancer survivor featured image
An emotional proposition for cancer survivor
Joel Streed
November 27, 2022
Mayo Clinic Connect brings together 2 women with leukemia, 46 years apart featured image
Mayo Clinic Connect brings together 2 women with leukemia, 46 years apart
Joel Streed
November 20, 2022
Short journey for quicker breast cancer care featured image
Short journey for quicker breast cancer care
Mayo Clinic Staff
November 17, 2022
Forging ahead after years of hardship featured image
Forging ahead after years of hardship
Joel Streed
October 6, 2022
Against the odds featured image
Against the odds
Joel Streed
September 29, 2022
“Given a shot” to beat an aggressive cancer featured image
“Given a shot” to beat an aggressive cancer
Community
September 22, 2022
Surprise wedding shower 1,000 miles from home featured image
Surprise wedding shower 1,000 miles from home
Joel Streed
September 8, 2022
Dawn’s Journey: Overcoming a near-zero survival rate featured image
Dawn’s Journey: Overcoming a near-zero survival rate
Joel Streed
September 1, 2022
Mother, daughter share cancer journey twists, survivors’ advice featured image
Mother, daughter share cancer journey twists, survivors’ advice
Joel Streed
June 2, 2022
Providing inspiration following cancer diagnosis featured image
Providing inspiration following cancer diagnosis
Joel Streed
December 16, 2021
When life throws you lemons… featured image
When life throws you lemons…
Joel Streed
December 14, 2021
One last adventure for patient entering hospice featured image
One last adventure for patient entering hospice
Joel Streed
May 9, 2021

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