Cancer - November 2019 Archives

Stomach cancerNovember is Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this disease. For the past several decades, rates ...

The pituitary gland is a hormone-producing gland at the base of the brain. Sometimes known as the "master gland," the pituitary gland produces and regulates ...

The pituitary gland is a hormone-producing gland at the base of the brain. Sometimes known as the "master gland," the pituitary gland produces and regulates ...

Nick Saleum felt a painless lump in his left forearm. One doctor misdiagnosed the lump as a ganglion cyst or lipoma, but Nick noticed the lump growing and went to see another doctor. A biopsy revealed a rare, cancerous tumor: epithelioid sarcoma.

Pancreatic cancer treatment: Why is it so challenging?November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the challenges ...

Learn more about multiple myeloma. Other health tip infographics: mayoclinichealthhighlights.startribune.com

The American College of Physicians has produced a guidance statement for colorectal cancer screening for patients who are at an average risk. This statement is based on a critical review of ...

If you've recently been diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes, the prescription for what ails you may lie in the grocery store ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband had an MRI that showed an abnormal spot on his prostate. The last time he had a prostate biopsy, he ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. and TOKYO, Japan — Mayo Clinic and Hitachi, Ltd. have reached an agreement in principle to build a carbon ion treatment facility as ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSOffice ergonomics: Your how-to guideIf you sit behind a desk and computer screen for hours at a time, you're not doomed to ...

Lung cancer and smokingLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, prostate, ...