Cancer - April 2017 Archives

The prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system. It produces fluid to nourish and protect sperm. Prostate cancer is one of the ...

It was a quiet, rainy morning in 2002 at the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester, Minnesota. Kim DeBolt was staying at the hospitality house while recovering from a stem cell transplant at Mayo Clinic to treat acute myelogenous leukemia.

Are tanning beds better for you than the sun's rays? Mayo Clinic dermatologist Dr. Dawn Davis says neither offers a healthy option. She wants people ...

The importance of connection and support Staying connected when you're living with cancer is important to your overall well-being. But the support and social contact ...

Everyone is at risk for developing colorectal cancers, especially after 50. Health care providers say that makes screening a vital part of your health plan. ...

The prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system. It produces fluid to nourish and protect sperm. Prostate cancer is ...

Since it became a medicine cabinet staple in the late 1800s, aspirin may be the closest thing there is to a wonder drug. Long used ...

The prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system. It produces fluid to nourish and protect sperm. Prostate cancer is one of the ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that surgery could more than double life expectancy for many patients with late-stage kidney cancer, giving them ...

Don't let sex be a forbidden topic after cancer The need for intimacy and closeness doesn't stop with a cancer diagnosis. But some cancers or ...

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The American Society of Clinical Oncology released the first global HPV vaccination guidelines to prevent cervical cancer. Mayo Clinic oncologist Dr. Gerardo Colon-Otero says these new guidelines ...