Cancer - April 2018 Archives

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES 7-week training schedule for 5K beginners Taking on a 5K run or walk can add a new level of challenge and ...

John Murphy, a Mayo Clinic Public Affairs specialist, wasn't expecting his friend and co-worker, Carol Lammers, to remark on an age spot on his forehead, but he's glad she did.   

Stereotactic radiosurgery Stereotactic radiosurgery uses many precisely focused radiation beams to treat tumors and other problems in the brain, neck and other parts of the ...

Ken Settlemire's lung cancer care at Mayo Clinic involved an intricate surgical procedure that eliminated the cancer while removing the smallest amount of lung tissue necessary.

Summary Results of a phase I study in women showed that the treatment was safe and reduced tumors. Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of ...

Esophageal cancer  April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes it a good time to learn more about esophageal cancer, the sixth most common cause of ...

Battling a brain tumor was made a little easier for Airick Amaya and his family when they found out he could receive proton beam therapy close to home, surrounded by his loved ones each day.

For years, researchers have known that our genome is protected by a system of detection, evaluation and repair processes that activate any time DNA damage ...

Eating during cancer treatment: Tips to make food tastier  You may find that cancer or cancer treatment has affected your sense of taste. Food may ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am considering undergoing genetic testing to see if I have the gene mutation that causes Lynch syndrome. Because of my family ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 4/7/18 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Timothy Curry, education program director at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients in communities in southern Minnesota and across the state soon will have better access to new cancer treatments and enhanced ...