Monthly Archives: June 2010

Join Mayo Clinic, USA Today for Coffee Twitter Chat

June 11th, 2010 - 2:07 pm

Is drinking coffee good for you? How much is too much? Get these and other caffeinated questions answered on Monday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Twitter. Mayo Clinic (@MayoClinic) and USA Today are teaming to provide another hour-long … Continue reading →

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Limiting Blood Flow Interruption During Kidney Surgery Helps Avoid Chronic Kidney Disease

June 11th, 2010 - 8:39 am

Interrupting the blood flow for more than 20 to 25 minutes during kidney cancer surgery leads to a greater risk for patients developing chronic kidney disease, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. The team’s study was published today in the journal European … Continue reading →

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Drug That Helps Metastatic Colon Cancer of No Benefit in Less Advanced Tumors

June 4th, 2010 - 7:50 am

ASCO Abstract Number: CRA3507 To the surprise of researchers at Mayo Clinic who led a national clinical trial, a targeted therapy that provides benefit to patients with metastatic colon cancer has failed to help patients with less advanced, stage III … Continue reading →

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Green Tea Extract Appears to Keep Cancer in Check in Majority of CLL Patients

June 4th, 2010 - 6:38 am

ASCO Abstract Number: 6522 An extract of green tea appears to have clinical activity with low toxicity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who used it in a phase II clinical trial, say researchers at Mayo Clinic. The findings, to … Continue reading →

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Protected: Pool Footage from HHS Sec. Sebelius Visit

June 3rd, 2010 - 3:45 pm

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Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital Ranked Among the Best

June 3rd, 2010 - 1:45 pm

U.S. News & World Report has once again named Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital as among the best in the nation, in rankings released today. Mayo was recognized for excellence in seven specialties: Diabetes & Endocrine (ranked 17th), Digestive Disorders … Continue reading →

By Bryan Anderson | Posted in Pediatrics | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

Patients With Stage II and Stage III Colon Cancer Treated With 5-FU-Based Adjuvant Therapy After 1995 Have Improved Overall Survival

June 3rd, 2010 - 7:23 am

ASCO Abstract Number: 3616 Patients with stage III colon cancer treated with 5-FU-based chemotherapy after complete surgical removal of their tumor after 1995 had improved overall survival with no change in time to recurrence compared to patients treated before 1995. … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Study Shows Drug May Be Effective in Treating Cancer Related Fatigue in Some Patients

June 2nd, 2010 - 8:38 am

ASCO Abstract Number: 9004 Cancer-related fatigue is often a major problem for cancer patients, beginning at diagnosis, during treatment and after completing therapy. Researchers at Mayo Clinic and the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) recently completed a study testing … Continue reading →

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Restricting Use of Iron to Tumors Might be Novel Cancer Treatment

June 1st, 2010 - 9:46 am

Researchers at Mayo Clinic report in the July 2010 issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation the first demonstration of a molecular mechanism by which a tumor oncogene can drive the use of iron, which is a critical component for … Continue reading →

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