Cancer - November 2023 Archives

Lung cancer is the largest cancer killer of adult men and women worldwide. One of the reasons is that by the time symptoms develop, the ...

During breaks from his doctoral research in London, Richard Vile, Ph.D., would visit a pediatric brain tumor clinic next to his lab for inspiration. Seeing children ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A 62-year-old man I worked with was diagnosed with stomach cancer earlier this year. He reportedly was feeling full even after eating ...

A recent Mayo Clinic retrospective study shows that cancer practices can integrate telehealth without duplicative care, allowing for a more streamlined healthcare experience for patients and their ...

Thanksgiving Day is also Family Health History Day, an annual national campaign to promote awareness of hereditary health traits in families. Has your grandmother, mother, aunt or ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers demonstrated a nearly 20% increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among adolescents through a combination intervention approach, a ...

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the risk factors for pancreatic cancer and what you can ...

Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Columbia University received a five-year, $10.6 million U54 center grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to further study ...

Screening for lung cancer can save lives, and there's an urgent need for more screening of people of color. That's one of the takeaways from ...

Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is an abnormal growth of cells that begins in the stomach. It can affect several areas of the stomach, ...

High-grade gliomas are cancerous tumors that spread quickly in the brain or spinal cord. In a new study led by Mayo Clinic, researchers found invasive ...