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Minneapolis baker, ‘Cake Wars’ winner, defeats ‘incurable’ stomach cancer   featured image
Minneapolis baker, ‘Cake Wars’ winner, defeats ‘incurable’ stomach cancer  
Laura Tedesco
November 26, 2025

As a "Cake Wars" champion, Ann Alaboud knows that victory takes determination. While facing her biggest foe — stage 4 stomach cancer — she chose[...]

(VIDEO) Back on the bench: Judge’s metastatic breast cancer journey inspires hope featured image
(VIDEO) Back on the bench: Judge’s metastatic breast cancer journey inspires hope
Alex Osiadacz
October 13, 2025
Resecting the unresectable: The right place, the right team  featured image
Resecting the unresectable: The right place, the right team 
Chloe Corey
July 24, 2025
(VIDEO) Tennis champion shares journey from breast cancer diagnosis to Olympic medalist featured image
(VIDEO) Tennis champion shares journey from breast cancer diagnosis to Olympic medalist
Alex Osiadacz
June 30, 2025
Farmer inspires new potential bladder cancer treatment featured image
Farmer inspires new potential bladder cancer treatment
Alison Satake
May 19, 2025
New lymphoma therapy helps couple continue their love story featured image
New lymphoma therapy helps couple continue their love story
Mayo Clinic Staff
April 18, 2025
Living beyond diagnosis: Angela’s 30-year journey with ependymoma cancer featured image
Living beyond diagnosis: Angela’s 30-year journey with ependymoma cancer
Joel Streed
February 24, 2025
a microscopic slide of glioblastoma brain cancer cells
(VIDEO) Breakthrough in the fight against glioblastoma
Marty Velasco Hames
December 16, 2024
(VIDEO) Focus on hope: Brescia’s Story featured image
(VIDEO) Focus on hope: Brescia’s Story
Marty Velasco Hames
November 14, 2024
Cheryl Robinson volunteering on the same floor where her husband received cancer care featured image
Cheryl Robinson volunteering on the same floor where her husband received cancer care
Alex Osiadacz
October 18, 2024
Larynx transplant patient inspires hometown with his voice for hope featured image
Larynx transplant patient inspires hometown with his voice for hope
Marty Velasco Hames
August 2, 2024
Breaking the silence: First known total larynx transplant on a patient with active cancer as part of landmark clinical trial featured image
Breaking the silence: First known total larynx transplant on a patient with active cancer as part of landmark clinical trial
Marty Velasco Hames
July 9, 2024
How a different mammogram experience led to lifesaving cancer diagnosis featured image
How a different mammogram experience led to lifesaving cancer diagnosis
Joel Streed
July 7, 2024

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