Cancer - May 2017 Archives

Melanoma: Prevention Spring's warmer temperatures feel great, but the sun has a dangerous side too. Its ultraviolet rays can cause melanoma, the most serious type ...

Mayo Clinic’s campus in Jacksonville, Florida has been designated as a National Pancreas Foundation Center for the treatment and care of pancreatic cancer by the ...

When you are a driven neurosurgeon but not a morning person, sometimes it’s about your socks. “I lose no time matching,” says Mayo Clinic’s Betty Kim, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — New diagnoses for two types of skin cancer increased in recent years, according to a Mayo Clinic-led team of researchers. Their ...

A Mayo Clinic oncology nurse, Nicole Barlanti knew how tough cancer could be. What she didn’t know was that she’d have to face it firsthand, while she was still in her 20s. Here's Nicole's story, in her own words.

Brain tumors: Symptoms and causes The signs and symptoms of a brain tumor vary greatly and depend on the tumor's size, location and rate of ...

Mayo Clinic researchers are using tiny, custom-made particles to fight cancer. It's called nanotechnology, and Dr. Betty Kim and her team have figured out a ...

This novel chromosome test finds the “breaks” in gene rearrangements that other tests can’t. ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has launched a first-of-its-kind ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a panel of methylated DNA markers in pancreatic cyst fluid can accurately detect advanced precancerous lesions ...

Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it has spread within the pelvis and abdomen. At this late stage, ovarian cancer is more difficult to treat ...

Tastes change during cancer treatment: Try more vegetables During and after treatment for cancer, your tastes can change and you may prefer vegetables over meat ...

Many teenagers, and sometimes their parents, think melanoma won't happen to people under 20, so skin cancer cases in young people aren't detected as early ...