Mayo Clinic Q & A - July 2018 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a few small uterine polyps that my health care provider says are not likely to be cancerous and that I ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Are there ever any early signs of lung cancer, or is it usually found only in the later stages? Can anything be ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is a liquid biopsy? Can it be used in place of a tumor biopsy to find cancer? ANSWER: A liquid ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My teenage daughter’s hair has become oily over the past couple of months, and it’s causing a lot of small pimples in ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: For years, my son, now 14, has had seasonal allergies, but he’s never been formally tested. Every spring, he takes an over-the-counter ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandson was born with an atrial septal defect and already has had surgery. His health care provider says he shouldn’t have ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes tinnitus, and is there anything that can be done to get rid of it? ANSWER: Tinnitus — the sensation of ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is breast cancer always accompanied by a lump? ANSWER: Breast cancer is not always accompanied by a lump. Many women diagnosed ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I always thought I was allergic to the antibiotic penicillin, but my doctor did an allergy test, and it turns out I’m ...