Cancer - July 2018 Archives

A Jacksonville-based dragon boat racing team made up of breast cancer survivors does most of its paddling locally, but a recent event gave the Mammoglams ...

How to use opioids safely Are you talking with your health care provider about taking an opioid for cancer pain? Opioid painkillers are highly addictive, and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Are there ever any early signs of lung cancer, or is it usually found only in the later stages? Can anything be ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister, who is 56, recently was diagnosed with early-stage endometrial cancer. I’m wondering if this kind of cancer runs in families. Could ...

Chris Edgerton was working in his garage when he started feeling unusually tired. "I was trying to put a screen up and I just couldn't ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is a liquid biopsy? Can it be used in place of a tumor biopsy to find cancer? ANSWER: A liquid ...

As summer vacation rolls on, you might find your children are looking for things to do. They've been to the pool or camp, so what ...

Treating lymphedema  Lymphedema most commonly is caused by the removal of, or damage to, your lymph nodes during cancer treatment. It results from a blockage ...

As summer vacation rolls on, you might find your children are looking for things to do. They've been to the pool or camp, so what ...

Ensuring your skin is healthy and well cared for is a year-round proposition. Good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices may help delay natural aging ...

More than three quarters of Americans will get HPV at some point in their lives. Most will never know it because they'll show no symptoms. ...

For many women over 40, a yearly screening mammogram to check for breast cancer is a fact of life – along with the anxiety of ...