Cancer

Roughly 620,000 new cases of lymphoma were diagnosed worldwide, according to the World Cancer Research Fund International's 2020 report. Survival rates have improved as advances ...

Breast cancer can affect all people, regardless of race or gender. It's the second-leading cause of cancer death for women overall. And for Hispanic women in ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation of Bayport, Minnesota, has made a $100 million multiyear commitment to support the expansion ...

Vaccines have protected people from deadly diseases for generations. Could they also help fight cancer?   Mayo Clinic researchers are working to develop personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — An important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum ...

As flu season approaches, it's important to understand the need to get vaccinated for influenza, or flu. Indications are it could be a different flu ...

Many people with colon cancer experience no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. With time, though, the cancer cells can grow to invade ...

Most people diagnosed with breast cancer undergo surgery to remove their cancer from the breast as well as have lymph nodes removed as part of ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about breast cancer types and what your type means. Breast cancer accounts for 1 ...

September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the different types of thyroid cancer. Nearly 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer ...

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your risk of developing ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths than ...

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