Cancer - January 2018 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: How effective is cold cap therapy in preventing hair loss in people undergoing chemotherapy treatments? Are there any risks? ANSWER: Using ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 1/27/18 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Keith Knutson, an immunologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses the research and clinical ...

Esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer can occur anywhere along the esophagus. It is the sixth most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide and is more common ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new test developed by researchers at Mayo Clinic shows which mutations in the BRCA2 gene make women susceptible to developing breast ...

Your immune system fights invaders, such as germs, throughout your body. Unfortunately, cancer cells can develop an ability to hide from the immune system, or ...

Mayo Clinic lung cancer patient Linda Wortman and her husband will attend next month's Super Bowl in Minneapolis. The couple was awarded the tickets after ...

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus has received a $20 million gift from The Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, ...

Your immune system fights invaders, such as germs, throughout your body. Unfortunately, cancer cells can develop an ability to hide from the immune system, or ...

It was a long road through proton beam therapy for 14-year-old Octavio Moreno Lara. But compassionate care from his Mayo Clinic team, coupled with some fun events, lightened the mood along the way.

An experimental blood test to detect eight types of cancer is being called "encouraging." A study published in the journal Science shows researchers developed a single blood ...

Radiofrequency ablation for treating cancer  Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses electrical energy and heat to destroy cancer cells. The radiologist uses imaging ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arthritis is one of the most common chronic conditions in the U.S., affecting more than 25 ...