Cancer - September 2017 Archives

Researchers at Mayo Clinic are studying vaginal microbes directly within the uterine environment to investigate how they might influence the development of endometrial cancer. ...

Beating ovarian cancer Watch one woman's story of conquering ovarian cancer twice, and learn from a Mayo Clinic researcher and oncologist about how treatments for ...

PHOENIX ─ This month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a cyclotron facility at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, paving ...

Want to be a healthier eater? Focus on whole grains. These unrefined grains are linked to a lower risk for heart disease, certain cancers and other ...

Born in a small village outside of Mexicali, Mexico, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa started working at age 5 to help with his family's expenses. When he finished ...

While survival rates continue to improve, going through treatment can be incredibly difficult for children dealing with cancer and their families. But organizations that ...

A decade ago, women diagnosed with ovarian cancer had few options for treatment. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation were standard practice. Those therapies are still in ...

SAN DIEGO – Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a 50 percent reduction in the intensity and dose of radiation therapy for patients with ...

Born in a small village outside of Mexicali, Mexico, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa started working at age 5 to help with his family's expenses. When he finished ...

Gynecologic cancers are cancers that start in a woman’s reproductive organs. The five main types are: cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vaginal and vulvar cancer. According to the Centers for ...

Cryotherapy for prostate cancer  This minimally invasive procedure can be an alternative to removing the prostate gland surgically. Learn more about cryotherapy for prostate cancer ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister, who is 56, recently was diagnosed with early-stage endometrial cancer. I’m wondering if this kind of cancer runs in families. ...