Mayo Clinic Minute - March 2021 Archives

Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's germ-fighting network. The main two subtypes are Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the number of people seeking emergency care declined.  A year later, emergency medicine physicians worry there are still some people ...

Chronic kidney disease is the gradual loss of kidney function. Some people, including African Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans, are at higher risk of developing ...

Colorectal cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the third most common in men worldwide. The colon is the final part ...

Cancer of the rectum and colon often are referred together as colorectal cancer, but treatments can be different. Dr. David Etzioni, a Mayo Clinic colorectal surgeon, reminds ...

Lymphedema is swelling that typically occurs in the extremities, often resulting from the damage or removal of a person’s lymph nodes during cancer treatment. It ...