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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[...]

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
Lymphedema: A lesser-known breast cancer treatment side effect with lifelong impacts featured image
Lymphedema: A lesser-known breast cancer treatment side effect with lifelong impacts
DeeDee Stiepan
June 6, 2024
Teamwork and a new nickname inspire patient through pancreatic cancer treatment featured image
Teamwork and a new nickname inspire patient through pancreatic cancer treatment
Alex Osiadacz
April 19, 2024
CAR-T cell therapy helps man continue community advocacy featured image
CAR-T cell therapy helps man continue community advocacy
Alex Osiadacz
April 2, 2024
A tale worth hearing featured image
A tale worth hearing
Rick Thiesse
March 25, 2024
Sally Blackwell ‘no longer on the sidelines’ after life-changing surgery for rectal cancer featured image
Sally Blackwell ‘no longer on the sidelines’ after life-changing surgery for rectal cancer
Joel Streed
March 23, 2024
Cancer is tough. Evelyn Owens is tougher featured image
Cancer is tough. Evelyn Owens is tougher
Marty Velasco Hames
February 26, 2024
FISH testing helps detect unseen cancer cells featured image
FISH testing helps detect unseen cancer cells
C.J. Bahnsen
January 20, 2024
John Cadwallader has hope, time and new options after CAR-T treatment for multiple myeloma featured image
John Cadwallader has hope, time and new options after CAR-T treatment for multiple myeloma
Alex Osiadacz
January 10, 2024
‘I’ll be there for my daughters,’ Florida woman’s pledge while navigating cancer featured image
‘I’ll be there for my daughters,’ Florida woman’s pledge while navigating cancer
Alex Osiadacz
December 25, 2023
No Place Like Home: David Elder’s Post-Transplant Care a ‘Blessing’ featured image
No Place Like Home: David Elder’s Post-Transplant Care a ‘Blessing’
Alex Osiadacz
December 3, 2023
Defying all odds and exploring a remarkable journey beyond diagnosis  featured image
Defying all odds and exploring a remarkable journey beyond diagnosis 
Mayo Clinic Staff
October 15, 2023

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