Cancer - October 2017 Archives

After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but ...

After she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Elizabeth Vines sought a second opinion — and eventually, treatment — at Mayo Clinic. "I was looking ...

After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but ...

Breast cancer metastasis might be preventable by using a class of drugs already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat estrogen positive ...

Breast cancer prevention: How to reduce your risk October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes it a good time to learn about breast cancer ...

Liver cancer: An overview  October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes it a good time to brush up on the facts and signs of ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. – A group of international cancer researchers led by investigators from Mayo Clinic and University of New South Wales Sydney has found ...

Do I need to get screening mammograms, and, if so, how often should I get them? That's a question many women ask. Dr. Karthik Ghosh, ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 10/7/17 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Keith Stewart, Carlson and Nelson endowed director of the Mayo Clinic Center ...

Individualized medicine, also known as personalized medicine or precision medicine, is tailoring diagnosis and treatment to each patient to optimize care. Using a person's unique ...

Many breast cancer patients worry about complications of treatment, one of which is lymphedema, or swelling of the arms after surgery or radiation. Exercise has been ...

Ginger for nausea: Does it work?  Nausea and vomiting are common side effects of chemotherapy treatment for cancer. There is evidence that, when taken with ...