Cancer - August 2020 Archives

For years, turning 50 came with a special birthday message from your health care provider: Time to have a colonoscopy. Now that message will be coming a ...

Mayo is working with NASA to sequence the path of cancer — from what causes it to what drives it, and potentially how to prevent ...

­­The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all. Decisions that last year would have been easy to make, leave us questioning if there is a better option. ...

Certain cancer treatments can cause mouth sores that can be painful and distressing. They also can make it difficult for your mouth to heal itself ...

During his career in manufacturing, Eduardo Aguero has moved 18 times around Latin America. The 54-year-old has lived in many places, including Colombia, Venezuela and ...

Cancer of the rectum and colon often are referred to together as colorectal cancer, but treatments can be different. And, unfortunately, a recent British study found that treatment for ...

Cervical cancer used to be one of the top causes of cancer for women in the U.S. But over the past decade, rates have been ...

Mayo Clinic researchers are seeking a regenerative therapy for a vexing problem, particularly among cancer patients. How can medical providers treat a condition in which the ...

Whether in person, online or a hybrid model of education, families and school districts are planning for how to safely teach students during the COVID-19 pandemic. No ...

Learn about moles (nevi), what causes them, whether they put you at increased risk of skin cancer and how to check a mole for signs ...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and researcher, discusses herd immunity, antibodies and how the body works to fight ...