Cancer - November 2016 Archives

A breast cancer screening tool developed at Mayo Clinic may benefit women with dense breasts. It's called molecular breast imaging (MBI), and research shows the ...

Just before Thanksgiving last year, Anthony and Kari Lindsay were wondering if they'd ever have anything to be thankful for again. Earlier that fall, Anthony ...

Pancreatic cancer: An overview Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of the pancreas, an organ that secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered a potential cause and a promising new treatment for inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: At my last mammogram, I asked my doctor if I could be tested for the breast cancer gene. She didn’t think ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Get moving to manage stress Need a break from the news headlines? Feeling anxious about family gatherings this week? Virtually ...

"Advances in screening, surgery and genetic classification are leading to improvements for treating pancreatic cancer." - Dr. Michael Wallace November 17 is World Pancreatic Cancer Day ...

As the U.S. celebrates another Great American Smokeout, there’s good news about smoking rates. The overall and daily smoking rates continue to decline, according ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Research from Mayo Clinic included in the November issue of JAMA Neurology identifies a new biomarker for brain and spinal cord inflammation, allowing for faster ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Seasonal affective disorder If the shorter days are leaving you moody and less energized, it could be seasonal affective disorder ...

Join a live discussion on family history Discover how important your family health history is by joining a Mayo Clinic Facebook Live session on ...

Results from the latest Mayo Clinic National Health Check-Up survey show Americans who are concerned about cancer may not be aware of all the ways they can ...